gates 1 of 2

noun

Definition of gatesnext
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

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as in doorways
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure passed through the gates of the walled city

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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

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gates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gate
as in fences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gates
  1. doors
  2. doorways
  3. valves
  4. hedges
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  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Fudd essentially went through a full pregame prep before the doors opened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Bear straps are metal sheets that reinforce areas on planes like doorways and emergency exits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The projection technology helps the team create rooms that relate naturally to one another, establish deliberate sightlines, align doorways with important architectural features, and support circulation that feels intuitive rather than forced.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of doorways
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  • That required doubling the engine speed to a heady 3,800 rpm, replacing the pushrod valves with double overhead camshafts for better control over timing, and moving to direct fuel injection at much higher pressure than the production engine.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The engine also features larger intake valves and hydrogen-specific injectors to enable optimum fuel-to-air mixing within the cylinders.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • Apple hedges across the supply chain, but these price rises illustrate systemic long-term pressure rather than short-term variations.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For example, low-cost Irish airline Ryanair currently hedges 80% of its jet fuel costs, giving them a significant competitive advantage when fuel prices increase.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 26 June 2026
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