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

Trust systems fail when leaders treat them as front-end gates instead of lifecycle controls. — Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Beyond the gates, the island offers a wealth of diversions, from golf at Apes Hill to trackside seats at the Sandy Lane Gold Cup. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026

Jetstar said the change would reduce frustrations at boarding gates. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

More than 115,000 people have passed through the zoo’s gates during the past fiscal year. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

That means the aircraft with the new super-wings would not fit standard narrowbody gates. — David Szondy august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Protesters gathered at the gates of Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, Monday following the death of an ICE detainee. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Young people walked freely among the terra-cotta buildings and mango trees, but there were military posts at the gates. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Lollapalooza hit its Day 4 homestretch yesterday in Grant Park, with the gates opening on time after rains and flooding forced a late start on Saturday. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026