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as in door
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
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of gate
Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The old gates stand open, letting townsfolk drift in.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Most airlines will also gate-check strollers.
—Brooke Vaughan, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The stadium itself has been Palace’s home since 1924, and there are still gates around the ground with gaps big enough to steal a look at the pitch, a rarity in the Premier League.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The old gates stand open, letting townsfolk drift in.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
American Airlines continues to tweak its boarding process with a goal of making getting on the plane more efficient – and less likely for passengers to have to gate check their carry-on bags.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Most airlines will also gate-check strollers.
—Brooke Vaughan, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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Easter welcome porch sign: on sale for $36 (10% off) Original price: $40 Nothing is as inviting as a wooden porch sign at your front door.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among the rest of the cast, Omar Miller is excellent as Cornbread, a sharecropper who works the door of the club, and Li Jun Li as Grace, part of the Chinese couple (with Yao as Bo Chow) who run the grocery stores for both the poor and the rich in town.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And yet, there are our two twisted redstone doorways.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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The man can be seen lying in the doorway as the crowd applauds.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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Some adults also need temporary pacemakers, such as after an aortic valve replacement or bypass surgery, Efimov said.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Long before its demolition, the city had fenced off part of the nearby sidewalk because debris had fallen off the tower and landed near people walking their dogs.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Not long after, states began requiring all private swimming pools to be fenced, which led deaths to fall and has since been adopted nationwide.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Unlike previous James action figures from McFarlane Toys and Starting Lineup that depict him in an NBA uniform, the first NBA Ken doll will feature the future Hall of Famer in an adjustable, multi-accessory outfit worthy of a pre-game entrance to the locker room.—
David Betancourt,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those fees are in addition to the cost of entrance passes into Sequoia National Park (which starts at $20).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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