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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A makeshift memorial has been erected on the sidewalk in front of the centre's gates and police cars still patrol the area surrounding the southern California institution.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But incidents like this risk their safety, he said, meaning he had to install extra security measures, such as padlocks on the gates.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

We are very strict: The DJ has to start the moment the gates open.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Other Spirit assets up for grabs include its flight positions and gates in Newark, N.J.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The castle was surrounded by towering walls with closed gates, and soldiers guarding those gates with spears and bows and arrows.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff