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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About 150 people "attempted to enter through one of the gates" at the stadium but police pushed them back, a police spokesperson said.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The story, they kept saying, was not supposed to be about Andy Kim, or pepper balls, or the spectacle outside the gates.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

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

An ever-growing pile of bouquets of lilies, daisies and sunflowers and notes sits at the base of a large palm tree outside the mosque gates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But she doesn’t talk about what happened to her between unlocking the gates of Buchenwald and her later life as a civilian with a family.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein