gates

[geyts] / geɪts /

NOUN

movable barrier at entrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar door doorway exit fence port

STRONG

access conduit egress gateway issue lock opening passage portal portcullis slammer turnstile way weir

WEAK

revolving door

Example Sentences

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Fans with tickets can enter through gates 1, 4 and 28.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In addition, Michael Jordan’s storied Chicago mansion, complete with personalized gates bearing his jersey number “23,” was finally sold in 2024 for only $9.5 million, after 13 years and multiple relistings, down from $29 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

About 150 people "attempted to enter through one of the gates" at the stadium but police pushed them back, a police spokesperson said.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The story, they kept saying, was not supposed to be about Andy Kim, or pepper balls, or the spectacle outside the gates.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

On our right-hand side are recurring openings into the auditorium, like different gates at a baseball stadium.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer