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

United’s Kirby, a former American executive, could not allow his rival to claw back any more gates. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

In 1963, O’Malley invested in landscaping that would grow into lush botanical gardens just outside of its gates. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

The 54,000-square-foot lounge is opening Thursday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal B in Houston, part of an overhaul of the facility that includes 22 gates for mainline aircraft. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Infused with an injection of classic Osbourne glamour, the creamy stucco and terracotta-roof structure is tucked behind imposing security gates on just over half an acre. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

Those media gates of the past might not even be standing anymore. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Running these two-qubit gates directly on the hardware produced an error rate of about 10-3, and the distance three code didn’t improve things dramatically. — ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

When organizers opened the gates, a flood of people ran inside. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Traditional computers build every calculation from a few simple logic gates, such as AND, OR and NOT. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026