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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Jointly owned by Inverclyde Council and Peel Ports, it recently secured £20m of UK government funding to repair the flooded pump room and ageing dock gates.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Picture this: You arrive two hours before the gates open, like the responsible citizen you are.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

"After an hour of not really moving, a bit of a crush, they just opened the gates and let everyone in."

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

American Airlines opened nine new gates at its sprawling DFW hub, the first phase of its expansion in Terminal C, the airport’s busiest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She asked me how my daddy made it to the pearly gates of heaven.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan