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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
Joseph Liu, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The 15-acre water adventure park is separately gated and requires a separate admission from Knott’s Berry Farm.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The Ravens have had a tough go of things right out the gate, playing the Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Detroit Lions all within the first four weeks.
—Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
People would agree on a meeting spot like a specific curbside door, baggage claim belt, or even gate because non-ticketed passengers were allowed past security before 9/11.
—Joseph Liu, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The 15-acre water adventure park is separately gated and requires a separate admission from Knott’s Berry Farm.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Verb
Stripe brings fraud prevention, global payment rails, and a vast merchant network, making the new Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) usable by millions of businesses right out of the gate.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The Ravens have had a tough go of things right out the gate, playing the Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Detroit Lions all within the first four weeks.
—Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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Several stores, including grocery chains and retail giants, will be closing their doors in October.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Though Stege Bojer admits having one foot in the door help in his pursuit to secure suppliers and low minimums.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When Ben-Israel and Aihara entered Jeffrey's home in Weston, Connecticut, they were met at the doorway with floral boutonnieres, which were pinned to their shirts.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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This includes a narrow doorway, intact, resting on the original floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 189,000-square-foot Cleveland County facility produces advanced valves, actuators, clutches, and controls for automotive, truck and off-road vehicles, according to Solero’s website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian experts claimed the device was a variation on an older model RS26, and showed me what looked like ageing valves in its circuitry at a storage facility in Kyiv.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Security guards conduct basic metal detector searches at the front, and the rear doors are fenced off in an open-air parking lot.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her mother, Amy Brunelle, told reporters earlier this year that signage and fencing to help deter vulnerable people like her daughter should have been installed long ago.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One photo showed the actress, Agruma and daughter Royce, 2, standing at the entrance of Claridge's in London.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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There will be free bike valet service near the Jibboom Street entrance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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