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

The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The parking lots are near KU football’s indoor practice facility, which is across from the entrance gates to the concert grounds. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

The pilot should also have a simple rollback path if those gates aren’t met. — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Plus, no outside food or beverages can be brought inside the gates. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Local residents described seeing heightened security around RAF Fairford in recent days, with heavy vehicles parked across entrance gates. — Alastair Grant, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Players have to open three gates, but stay ahead of the Death Parade. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The azaleas growing by the new hospital’s gates are in full bloom, a bright pink that makes my eyes sore. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Also, in an effort to speed up the process of getting into the actual stadium, the school has announced that gates will open an hour early in hopes of getting everyone to their seats in time for kickoff. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026