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

Disney pulled a series of strategic levers to get people through their park gates at a time when many are being choosy about how to spend their dollars, according to industry analysts. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

At a Taipei metro station Thursday afternoon, passengers waited to be released after the station's gates were shut for the simulation as part of air raid drills. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Safety gates meant to shut down machines when workers approached did not shut down machines when workers approached. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

Similar to Musk’s past real estate projects in Texas, including towering metal gates around his West Lake Hills compound, the mogul’s latest venture has ruffled the feathers of some locals. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026

The gates to the fairgrounds were temporarily closed just over an hour earlier after the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Indianapolis. — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 11 Aug. 2026

Daemon brings troops and his dragon Caraxes, but holds out on laying siege for as long as possible, especially as Ormund has stationed children on the battlements and in front of the gates to the city. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

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