Definitions

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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Like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and other entrepreneur-moguls who followed, Rockefeller leveraged his early success in a new high-tech industry into market dominance.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Michael Gates, 51, is running on a Republican ticket alongside gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and former Fox News host.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

To see how this plays out, MarketWatch turned to Nancy Gates, lead educator and financial wellness coach at Boldin, which provides professional-level retirement-planning software to individuals for a subscription fee.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Over $2tn has poured into investments in AI, in what Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has called "a frenzy" and others have described as a bubble.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

As they looked down towards the Cilician Gates, standing in the corridor side by side, a sigh came suddenly from the girl.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie