Synonyms of gates

gates 1 of 2

noun

plural of gate

1

as in doors

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doors
• portals
• hatches
• lattices
• trapdoors
• double doors
• storm doors
• French doors
• revolving doors
• portcullises
• wickets
• posterns
• Dutch doors

2

as in doorways

the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure

passed through the gates of the walled city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doorways
• doors
• entrances
• gateways
• ways
• hatches
• hatchways

3

as in valves

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

opens the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valves
• taps
• spigots
• cocks
• faucets
• stopcocks
• hydrants
• spouts
• petcocks

gates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gate

as in fences

Related Words

• fences
• hedges
• dikes
• curtains (off)
• locks
• guards
• blocks (off)
• screens (off)
• walls (off)
• barricades
• closes (off)
• bars
• blockades
• bolts
• obstructs

Dissimilar Words

• opens
• reopens
• unbars
• unbolts
• unblocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gates

Noun

Fans will be able to enter DeChevrieux Field from the north, west and east gates. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2026

Mark Wolz, owner of Elite Fitness, a business across Burlington Avenue from the tracks near where the collision occurred, said a gym member saw the vehicle go around the warning gates before it was struck. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Hsieh’s Crystal Cove compound, by contrast, sits on a nearly 1-acre, double-parcel lot behind the community’s second set of gates. — Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

The village said early reports indicate the railroad crossing gates were functioning and down at the time of the crash. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Voters in Montana approved a nonpartisan ballot initiative rebuking Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling in 2010 that opened the flood gates for unlimited corporate political donations. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

If a carrier underutilizes its gates for three or more months in a fiscal year, the city can reassign them. — Chase Jordan updated November 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026

Maryland can help by funding the unglamorous work, such as gates at dangerous crossings and steady maintenance on MARC and light rail. — Eric D. Goodman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026

Control computers then re-aim the microwave pulses to match that frequency before running logic gates. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026