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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Gates talked a good talk for most of our hourlong conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But for Tony Gates, the outgoing CEO of the Northumberland National Park Authority, the dog poo issue is the one he "can't get my head around".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Bill Gates has said humans won’t be needed “for most things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This Sir Thomas Gates, our new governor, has gained power even though he is still somewhere out at sea.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone