gated
Americanadjective
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In mid-February, a trust bought a 5,000-square-foot home listed for $2.4 million in a gated community in Denton County, according to the appraisal district and the seller’s real estate agent.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
LAKESIDE, Mont.— David Fetveit, a third-generation Montanan, is looking forward to the opening of Territory 1889 Golf & Lake Club, a luxury gated community of 359 homes rising in this corner of Big Sky Country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
At the same time, the organization is racing to raise $10 million by the end of July to protect a swath of land along the lake’s north shore from becoming a gated community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“It’s a dollarized economy, Spanish-speaking, with gated communities Americans are used to,” Willis said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
People—the ones who could afford it, anyway—withdrew into gated communities.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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