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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It has already interviewed former President Clinton and billionaire Bill Gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

When Gates realized that the job would give him no authority to hire, fire, or set budgets, he turned the offer down.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

The $215 million dollars French Gates recently announced she was donating to women’s-health causes includes her first significant investment in funding for menopause research.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

General admission entry will be at Gates 1, 4 and 28.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sam Houston said, “Lula Gates won’t let me carry her books home from school, so I resolve to carry Effie Preston’s, even if she doesn’t want me to. I swear I’m going to do it.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly