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as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of gate
Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The water line takes drinking water from one side of the city to the other and requires multiple gates to be closed to completely stop the flow of water.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
Passengers who board late in the process are the most likely to have to gate check their bags due to full overhead bins, but others who board a little earlier may have to find space in another part of the plane, which can make deplaning more frustrating.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The Bruins stumbled out of the gate to start the Big Ten schedule with early losses to Iowa, Wisconsin and Ohio State.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The water line takes drinking water from one side of the city to the other and requires multiple gates to be closed to completely stop the flow of water.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Airports are rolling out a wave of new automation to speed trips from curb to gate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
Passengers who board late in the process are the most likely to have to gate check their bags due to full overhead bins, but others who board a little earlier may have to find space in another part of the plane, which can make deplaning more frustrating.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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Lastly, guests will also notice that the in-room HVAC system is integrated with all balcony doors, resulting in the automatic shutdown of the system when the door is left open.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Once the girls got into the car, the man locked the doors and exposed himself, according to LAPD investigators.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Standing by a doorway, Jones made gestures toward the man’s dirt bike, the statement said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Watson explains that giving a child a pair of shoes is often the first doorway into a family’s life.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Most existing compression systems rely on large control boxes that regulate multiple valves.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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There are several options available to treat a bicuspid aortic valve, van Boxtel said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The parking lot was eventually fenced off after multiple attempts by the city to get CVS and the property owner to better safeguard what was once an anchor property for Snelling-University, two of the city’s busiest commerical corridors.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
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But satellite photos published by the New York Times and Washington Post show that it was fenced off between 2013 and 2016, watchtowers were removed and public entrances had been created.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2022, catastrophic flooding caused one of the main entrances to Yellowstone to close for an extended period.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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On my last visit, his seated statue, complete with associated bench, was located at the start of the pier entrance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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