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

Secured gates open to a driveway flanked by mature privacy hedges. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026

The district would install gates on its drives that could be opened or closed as needed during events and school hours. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

The project also involves the creation of a pedestrian walkway between check-in and gates for Terminal B, an expansion of Concourse B, a consolidated ground transportation center and a new rental car facility. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

And filmmakers building outside Hollywood’s traditional gates aren’t rejecting the business. — Chaseedaw Giles, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026

Israeli troops took positions throughout the city and sealed it off from the rest of the territory for a second day, closing gates and checkpoints to Palestinian drivers. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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

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