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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Located in the exclusive, gated community of Laughlin Park, the home is surrounded by the residences of Hollywood A-listers, both past and present.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Among the company’s holdings is the mammoth Boa Vista Complex, a gated community roughly the size of Manhattan.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2008, the family purchased a home in the gated community of Northumberland, an over 10,000-square-foot estate.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2025
Located within a gated community with 24-hour security, the home offers six bedroom suites, eight full bathrooms, and two half-baths.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Among the company’s holdings is the mammoth Boa Vista Complex, a gated community roughly the size of Manhattan.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2008, the family purchased a home in the gated community of Northumberland, an over 10,000-square-foot estate.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2025
Located within a gated community with 24-hour security, the home offers six bedroom suites, eight full bathrooms, and two half-baths.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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