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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
Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The Yankees ended up third at the home gate, trailing little San Diego despite coming off a pennant-winning seasons.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Several other Miami Beach neighborhoods are gated, including Palm and Hibiscus islands, Star Island, the Sunset Islands, Normandy Shores and Biscayne Point.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Once through the electric gates, cicadas provide a welcome symphony and a welcome line-up of McLarens and Ferraris muscle up at the entrance.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The Yankees ended up third at the home gate, trailing little San Diego despite coming off a pennant-winning seasons.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Several other Miami Beach neighborhoods are gated, including Palm and Hibiscus islands, Star Island, the Sunset Islands, Normandy Shores and Biscayne Point.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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When an agent attempted to open the drivers side door of the vehicle, Good put the vehicle into reverse before putting it into drive, according to CBS.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The committee has called on state officials to testify in closed-door, transcribed interviews, while requesting suspicious activity reports from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, along with a staff-level briefing from the Justice Department.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Avoid Drafts Hancock recommends placing plants away from heating vents, heat sources like fireplaces or stoves, and drafty windows or doorways.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
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The government’s offers of dialogue with the protesters ring hollow as it is meant as a pressure valve internationally—for credulous Westerners who believe Iran’s political system is capable of reform—and domestically.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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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,
4 Jan. 2026
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Both sites have since deteriorated into eyesore properties and remain boarded and fenced following break-ins, loitering and other types of code violations.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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For total protection, erect metal or polypropylene deer fencing around the plant to prevent them from entering.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the video released by police, two masked suspects dressed in all black swung what appeared to be a sledgehammer into the store’s windowed entrance.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Made of untreated cedar, the house has a 3-inch entrance hole and interior dimensions ideal for these larger birds.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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