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as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of gate
Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Even after struggling out of the gate with a 4-14 start, which was partially due to having to overcome Brandon Miller’s shoulder injury in the second game of the season, Charlotte stockpiled a 44-38 mark.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
Passengers who board late in the process are the most likely to have to gate check their bags due to full overhead bins, but others who board a little earlier may have to find space in another part of the plane, which can make deplaning more frustrating.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
But O’Hare — where the rival airlines both have hubs and together control about 80% of the airport’s gates — could be an epicenter for impact if a merger did ultimately get the green light.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Even after struggling out of the gate with a 4-14 start, which was partially due to having to overcome Brandon Miller’s shoulder injury in the second game of the season, Charlotte stockpiled a 44-38 mark.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Airports are rolling out a wave of new automation to speed trips from curb to gate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
Passengers who board late in the process are the most likely to have to gate check their bags due to full overhead bins, but others who board a little earlier may have to find space in another part of the plane, which can make deplaning more frustrating.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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It's believed the guest accidentally left the hotel door open.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Behind the bar there's a squad car door hanging that's riddled with bullet holes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Music spills out of doorways up and down the street — just follow your ears.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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But there were translations re-shaping that doorway too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Nolte underwent an aortic valve replacement at The University of Kansas Hospital on March 6, 2019, the lawsuit says.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The park has been fenced off for weeks of renovations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Tensions heightened as British settlers began fencing off land and hunting native wildlife, creating food shortages for the Bindjareb.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even the bathrooms are futuristically secure, guarded by sliding electronic doors that require ID cards for both entrance and, for some reason, egress.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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Non-Evanston residents can also purchase daily beach tickets at beach entrances (no cash allowed), at the Dempster Street Beach office at 1251 Lake Shore Blvd.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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