gated
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- ungated adjective
Etymology
Origin of gated
Example Sentences
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The gated lot has a chicken coop, a horse corral, an organic garden and fruit trees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
The attack happened March 3, when an Iranian drone evaded the air defenses guarding Riyadh’s gated Diplomatic Quarter and slammed into the American compound.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
As funds are gated, investors have been running to raise liquidity from other funds, creating a contagion effect.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
He asked all the 15 sanctioned campers to move all 12 of the tents into a gated area in the lot, tucked closest to the store and farthest from the street.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
His teacher had gone home to the gated Bowi- won village.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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