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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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

"If something happens to my reindeer, like them getting out, it's going to be heartbreaking for me," he said of the risk of gates being left open.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

However, once outside the castle gates, Bobbin proudly declares in song that he’s switching sides.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 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

“There are other things out there besides trolls. Just beyond the gates, a little ways in The Eastern Woods, I’ve actually hidden a stash of gold.”

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