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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Hilton said he expects Bonta to lose to his Republican running mate for attorney general, Michael Gates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

On Tuesday, the committee announced scheduled testimony with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in June.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Bill Gates, on the other hand, has played no role in underwriting or supporting the NAR movement.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Gates said he had hoped the tariff on his foreign competitors’ windows would give Awake an edge as a domestic company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

That governor is, for now, Sir Thomas Gates.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone