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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Marsh Farm is a few miles from Sandringham House, one of King Charles' private royal residences, and features a main house with a gravel driveway, some outbuildings and gated fence, the Daily Mail said.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The gated ranch has a private property sign on the road leading into it.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Empty nesters might want to choose homes in gated communities or condominium complexes for safety reasons.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Its gated shifter, topped with a solid metal cue ball right out of a high school machine shop, feels perfect.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The gated ranch has a private property sign on the road leading into it.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Empty nesters might want to choose homes in gated communities or condominium complexes for safety reasons.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Its gated shifter, topped with a solid metal cue ball right out of a high school machine shop, feels perfect.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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