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 data center we bought with Chamath, it’s right next to a smart city that Bill Gates owns,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

By then, Gates was working for the Department of Justice in Washington as a deputy assistant attorney general in the civil rights division, resigning after just 10 months because he said he missed home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

On Tuesday, the committee announced scheduled testimony with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in June.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“Callie, say, I need to talk to you. Do you think Lula Gates likes me?”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly