1
: having or controlled by a gate
a gated entrance
2
: designed to restrict entrance usually by means of physical barriers, a private security force, and a controlled gate
gated communities
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Gilbert, an escort, had called 911 on the night of her disappearance in the gated Oak Beach community in May 2010.
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
More than a half dozen cars lined the street in the quiet gated subdivision.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024
Her remains are now in a gated mausoleum room called the Judy Garland Pavilion, where there is space for the rest of the family.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
According to county estimates, 27% of housing units in Stinson Beach are used as short-term rentals — many of which are in the gated neighborhood of Seadrift, a flood-prone sand spit.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
More than a half dozen cars lined the street in the quiet gated subdivision.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024
Her remains are now in a gated mausoleum room called the Judy Garland Pavilion, where there is space for the rest of the family.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
According to county estimates, 27% of housing units in Stinson Beach are used as short-term rentals — many of which are in the gated neighborhood of Seadrift, a flood-prone sand spit.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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