- present tense form of gate (3rd person singular).
gates
Example Sentences
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In Cambridge Saturday, several people left flowers and a card bearing Arday's name on the university gates in the city centre.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Breaching the country-club gates can sometimes require a hard-won fight, even for a Wall Street blue-chip name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The situation in Qusra first began on Sunday when settlers blocked the road to the Palestinian families' gates and cut off their power and water supplies.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the interactions that follow, which appear to take place between two different gates, staff recognize him, inform him he has no reservation and—according to Walker—eventually call the police to escort him away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The departure facility isn’t more than an old, converted ranger station beyond some gates to the National Park.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
