1
: having or controlled by a gate
a gated entrance
2
: designed to restrict entrance usually by means of physical barriers, a private security force, and a controlled gate
gated communities
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According to county estimates, 27% of housing units in Stinson Beach are used as short-term rentals — many of which are in the gated neighborhood of Seadrift, a flood-prone sand spit.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The exclusive island has a reputation for providing residents with utmost privacy thanks to its own police force and gated bridge to enter.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The exclusive island has a reputation for providing residents with utmost privacy thanks to its own police force and gated bridge to enter.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for gated
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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