Synonyms for
Gated
Definition
The word 'gated' means something that is enclosed by a gate or gates.
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Literary
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Common collocations
- gated community
- gated access
- gated entrance
- gated property
- gated estate
- gated neighborhood
- gated road
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Usage note
Primarily used to describe communities or areas with controlled access. Can also refer to something that has been stopped or blocked, as in 'the project was gated'.
Example sentences
- The hotel has a gated entrance to ensure guest safety.
- My backyard is gated to keep my dog from running away.
- The park was gated for the night.
- The school is gated to prevent unauthorized entry.
- The community pool is gated and requires a passcode to enter.
Quotes
My life has been a gated community.
The process of growth is, it seems, the art of falling down. Growth is measured by the gentleness and awareness with which we once again pick ourselves up, the lightness with which we dust ourselves off, the openness with which we continue and take the next unknown step, beyond our edge, beyond our fear.
I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance, A church filled with family and friends. I asked him what kind of a wedding he wished for, He said one that would make me his wife.