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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This would obviously provide the biggest benefits to owners of pricey McMansions in gated communities, which could see tax breaks tax savings up to thousands of dollars per household.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
By the time the boys were teenagers, Kent was one of the largest security contractors in South Florida, supplying guards for gated communities, parties at the Versace mansion, and Miami City Hall.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
The team will continue specializing in the region’s most coveted luxury enclaves, including Rancho Santa Fe (Covenant, Fairbanks Ranch, Del Mar Country Club, The Bridges and surrounding gated communities), Del Mar, La Jolla, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley and Poway.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Tisha Kavanagh assumed the largely affluent Lake Norman area, with its waterfront estates and gated communities, would draw only the best doctors.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
By the time the boys were teenagers, Kent was one of the largest security contractors in South Florida, supplying guards for gated communities, parties at the Versace mansion, and Miami City Hall.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
The team will continue specializing in the region’s most coveted luxury enclaves, including Rancho Santa Fe (Covenant, Fairbanks Ranch, Del Mar Country Club, The Bridges and surrounding gated communities), Del Mar, La Jolla, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley and Poway.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Tisha Kavanagh assumed the largely affluent Lake Norman area, with its waterfront estates and gated communities, would draw only the best doctors.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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