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 show will revolve around a wealthy Black family living in a posh, gated community.
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The network on Monday announced that the series, following the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community, will debut in January 2025.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
So, Simpson apparently stayed in Las Vegas, initially moving in with a friend who had a home in a gated community, the Las Vegas Review Journal said.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Following his release, Simpson lived in a gated community with a golf course in Las Vegas, The New York Post reported, with his daughter Arnelle staying with him often.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The property is nestled in the rear of the prestigious Deer Creek Estates, a private gated community of luxury homes in Oakland County.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
There’s an almost 400-square-foot garage at the end of a gated driveway and a 600-square-foot basement level that could be used for additional bedrooms, a screening room, or a home office.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
Miami Beach police vehicles were patrolling the gated neighborhood, home to the Estefans and other luminaries.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
The coordinates point to mansions in gated communities in Michigan and Florida; homes in Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in Massachusetts; a nightclub in Miami; and the sidewalk across the street from Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The network on Monday announced that the series, following the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community, will debut in January 2025.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
So, Simpson apparently stayed in Las Vegas, initially moving in with a friend who had a home in a gated community, the Las Vegas Review Journal said.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Following his release, Simpson lived in a gated community with a golf course in Las Vegas, The New York Post reported, with his daughter Arnelle staying with him often.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The property is nestled in the rear of the prestigious Deer Creek Estates, a private gated community of luxury homes in Oakland County.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
There’s an almost 400-square-foot garage at the end of a gated driveway and a 600-square-foot basement level that could be used for additional bedrooms, a screening room, or a home office.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
Miami Beach police vehicles were patrolling the gated neighborhood, home to the Estefans and other luminaries.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
The coordinates point to mansions in gated communities in Michigan and Florida; homes in Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in Massachusetts; a nightclub in Miami; and the sidewalk across the street from Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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