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

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“The tariffs haven’t given us a pricing advantage,” Gates said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Buffett added that Gates had treated him well personally, including getting the kind of food Buffett likes on trips and even arranging for Buffett to get The Wall Street Journal when they went to China.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

At the center of the decades-old feud is an AI-driven mining company backed by Bill Gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

When Gates saw the desperate conditions in James Town he decided to abandon the settlement and take the remaining survivors back to England.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone