gated

adjective

gat·ed | \ˈgā-təd

Definition of gated

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

Examples of gated in a Sentence

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The site is less than a 10-minute drive from Rodeo Drive and has city, ocean and mountain views and two separate gated entrances. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Paul Allen Asks $150 Million for 120 Acres of L.A. Land," 10 July 2018 The building features a private gated entrance, two elevators, underground covered parking, long-lasting metal roof, Pella windows and doors and stunning glass balcony railings. — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "The Shoreline at Waterpoint offers upscale condo experience," 1 Apr. 2018 In a sad case of irony, TMZ's piece that released Kendall's location was about a stalker who was able to bypass her gated community's security and get to her front door before being apprehended by the police. — D. Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Kendall Jenner Blasts TMZ for Releasing Her Home's Location to the Public," 18 Oct. 2018 Betsy Rosen lives in a gated golf community in La Quinta seven months a year. — Nancy Keates, WSJ, "Younger People Make Palm Springs a Cool Place to Retire (Again)," 10 Oct. 2018 Later that evening, at a gated house watched over by armed guards, the reality of the situation sank in. — Brian Goldstone, The New Republic, "Essential reporting, interpretation, and opinion on politics and culture. Don't miss our latest.," 26 June 2018 Some of the neighborhoods come with all the amenities a tenant would expect from an apartment complex, such as lawn service, a pool, gated entrances, or a spa. — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, "Why single-family rental companies are cozying up to home builders," 15 June 2018 My image of the Connecticut shoreline as a 332-mile-long gated community was shattered. — Peter Marteka, courant.com, "A Visit To Stonington's Seashore And Preserve Where Expansive Views And Connecticut History Are Showcased," 6 July 2018 Its hilltop location abutting the Chattahoochee River affords the lavish gated estate unapparelled privacy. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Georgia’s Most-Expensive Home Is Back on the Market for a Whopping $25 Million," 2 July 2018

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