gated

American  

[gey-tid] / ˈgeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. (of patterns in a foundry mold) linked by gates. gate.

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Other Word Forms

• ungated adjective

Etymology

Origin of gated

First recorded in 1620–30; gate ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Some of Jackie and Shadow’s supporters are currently fighting to prevent San Bernardino County from allowing a 50-home gated community to be built within a mile of the couple’s nest.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Despite withdrawing from the public eye, Hackman and Arakawa were beloved in their local community in the gated neighborhood of Summit, where their property is located.

From MarketWatch

Banyan Ridge has a more traditional Miami aesthetic, described in its original listing as a “gated sanctuary” that features eight “unique residences and structures” that are all connected by winding paths through the tropical grounds.

From MarketWatch

“We’re not gated by the number of electricians in the area,” he said in a November interview explaining Microsoft’s latest multisite AI data centers, which the company has called a “super factory.”

From The Wall Street Journal