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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A metal shutter and two security gates were damaged in the incident, and police said the stores had underestimated the need for security.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Now it has become a gateway port, with incoming containers leaving the port by truck, passing through gates and customs and reaching warehouses, factories or shops.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The paparazzi were at the gates, capturing the A-list arrivals, and the event – which raised money for children’s charities - was splashed across newspapers, magazines and TV news reports.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Because of CoVID-19 safety measures, the area locked its gates in 2020-21.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I could not bring myself to sound a whistle or to scold, or to consider gates or curfews.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom