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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CFS, which is backed by Gates’s technology fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures, says it is aiming to start producing commercial fusion energy in the 2030s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Washington is one of nine states that doesn’t tax ordinary wage income, which for many years made it attractive to entrepreneurs like Mr. Bezos and Bill Gates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nipsa general secretary Carmel Gates said the strike was "a result of the fact that the management side from years ago introduced a new and very complex salary structure".

From BBC

When I run into old friends, they’re like, “I read that you just did the Gates wedding?”

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s hard to compare ancient kings, Astor, Carnegie External link, Rockefeller, and Gates to Musk.

From Barron's