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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He was thought to have paid as much as $90,000 a month to live in the $20 million Boca Raton home in the exclusive Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, according to Zillow.
Kelce's main home is a $6 million mansion in a gated community near Kansas City, according to Hello Magazine.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2025
Authorities allege Alcala and two other residents of the home were selling marijuana, noting that hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cash and drugs were found in the home, which is nestled within a gated community in the Northwood neighborhood.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2025
The home sits within a gated community, where the three-story abode is built into the hillside with sweeping mountain and ocean views.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
The gated community in which home is located contains 36 homes overall, and based on previous sales, at least some of the properties have identical layouts.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2025
Authorities allege Alcala and two other residents of the home were selling marijuana, noting that hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cash and drugs were found in the home, which is nestled within a gated community in the Northwood neighborhood.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2025
The home sits within a gated community, where the three-story abode is built into the hillside with sweeping mountain and ocean views.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
The gated community in which home is located contains 36 homes overall, and based on previous sales, at least some of the properties have identical layouts.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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