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gated community

American  

noun

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


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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

Mpoyi didn’t know the family well upon arriving to the gated community of Coto de Caza, but adapted — and grew in more ways than one.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

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

The 6-acre spread is part of the gated community of Beverly Park.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

This gated community has become a high-end morgue.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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