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gated community

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noun

  1. a group of houses or apartment buildings protected by gates, walls, or other security measures.


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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

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 • Jan. 24, 2026

The couple paid $14.5 million for the property, which is located within a small gated community near the Del Mar Country Club, in 2021, records show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The gated community of Park View City was inundated by the Ravi river, making its prized streets impossible to navigate.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 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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