gated community
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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I was really intrigued by the fact they all lived in this gated community and that was very soap opera-y to me.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Mpoyi didn’t know the family well upon arriving to the gated community of Coto de Caza, but adapted — and grew in more ways than one.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
The Korean presence is a few dozen senior managers who live in a gated community they built specially on the outskirts of a village a couple of kilometres away.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
The home, which is located in a gated community called Vintage at Hidden Park, features updated spa baths and a kitchen equipped with top-tier appliances, stone countertops, and custom cabinetry.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
And living she was, just outside of Philadelphia in a small gated community of affluent homes.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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