gated
Americanadjective
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Origin of gated
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The residence sprawls 16,500 square feet and sits on 3.37 acres of gated land, offering plenty of space and privacy for Manning and his family.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
"For a young, struggling couple... living from paycheck to paycheck, $10,000 is a lot of money," says Jeff Fasnacht, a retired high school teacher who lives in the gated community.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
What could have been a grand welcome has become a gated off, highly controlled space that now feels separate from the park and the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Newbies will have to parse the gear thingy in the console, three controllers meant to evoke the gated shifters of yore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
When Grandma was outside, we followed her into the gated backyard, where we rolled around with our big red wagon and helped her water all the plants.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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