gated
Americanadjective
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Origin of gated
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“Set within one of the city’s most secure gated enclaves, this newly rebuilt estate spans five acres on a commanding promontory, opening to sweeping mountain views and complete seclusion,” the description adds.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Centralized, gated and closed on weekends, the New York Stock Exchange is the ultimate architectural symbol of everything bitcoin was created to disrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
Then he got married and, in the late ’80s, moved to Coto de Caza, a gated community that boasts million-dollar estates and is nestled in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
We pass long, gated driveways, the kind that always fill my family with wonder and awe.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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