gated

adjective

gat·​ed ˈgā-təd 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

High-stakes talks in a gated villa The negotiating teams met at the gated villa of Switzerland's U.N. ambassador, overlooking Lake Geneva in the leafy suburb of Cologny. —Emma Farge, USA Today, 12 May 2025

The palatial five-bedroom, 17-bath digs rest at the end of a secluded cul-de-sac atop a gated promontory spanning over two acres, with sweeping views stretching from the city skyline to the San Gabriel Mountains and Pacific Ocean beyond. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025

Give loyalists early access, exclusive content and gated offers. —Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

May 2, 2025 The Irish comedian Graham Norton remembers sifting through Manhattan real estate listings a couple of decades ago and being struck by the photos of a charming carriage house nestled in a tiny gated mews in Murray Hill. —Vivian Marino, New York Times, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gated

• gated community

Rhymes for gated

• baited
• bated
• crated
• dated
• fated
• feted
• freighted
• grated
• hated
• lated
• mated
• pated

Kids Definition

gated

adjective

gat·​ed

ˈgāt-əd

1

: having a gate

2

: having guarded or locked gates designed to restrict access

a gated community