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Definition of gatednext

gated

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verb

past tense of gate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gated
Adjective
It's designed for use in downtown areas, resorts, gated communities, beach towns and public parks. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Some teenagers will describe a location first (a fun college town, a rural, gated campus, a bustling urban environment); others might say something about size, culture, or the strength of a particular academic program. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Plans call for an unlit driving range, chipping and putting areas with gated entrance. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 The gated mansion also has a resort-style swimming pool with terraces and a pool house, a three-car garage, utility buildings, extensive storage and an exterior elevator. — Joe Marusak june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gated
Adjective
  • Prices have continued to decline since both sides signed an interim peace deal that agreed to reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which is used to transport around 20% of the world’s oil.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Also Sunday, six people, including Bolivian Air Force officers, were killed in the crash of a light aircraft that had been conducting aerial patrols over a blockaded highway.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The road through no man’s land was fenced on either side and cut through a lush green minefield with yellow flowers.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Los Angeles Times reports that the plaza will be permanently fenced off, with makeshift structures to be replaced by stainless steel barriers.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The Marina Bay Street Circuit, as the name suggests, is a street race on barricaded public roads.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Every week, visitors arrive at the barricaded compound in the Guanacaste Peninsula to participate in highly supervised ayahuasca ceremonies.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Across the Northern Hemisphere, migratory fish such as salmon, sturgeon and shad have suffered major losses because rivers have been dammed and polluted, while many populations were heavily overfished.
    — Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Legend has it that before the park was established, a young girl from a local settlement got lost in the woods in the area that later, when dammed, became Lake Fontana.
    — Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gated. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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