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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Other interior features include automatic climate control, a CD changer, and a gated shifter.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
According to prosecutors, the killings unfolded over two days in February 2019 inside the Nicholsons’ home in their gated community.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Delray Beach property is located within the ritzy gated community of Stone Creek Ranch.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
Maxine is the wife of Maxie Dean, Charles Deetz’s boss who is trying to turn the neighborhood into a gated community.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
According to prosecutors, the killings unfolded over two days in February 2019 inside the Nicholsons’ home in their gated community.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Delray Beach property is located within the ritzy gated community of Stone Creek Ranch.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
Maxine is the wife of Maxie Dean, Charles Deetz’s boss who is trying to turn the neighborhood into a gated community.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gated
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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