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gates

The word “gates” has 1 syllable: gates

It's pronounced as /ɡeɪts/

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In the thesaurus, “gates” has 58 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gates along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gates

Antonyms for gates

Meanings of gates

  • noun
    1. A doorlike structure outside a house.
    2. Doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.
    3. Movable barrier.
    4. A logical pathway made up of switches which turn on or off. Examples are and, or, nand, etc.
    5. The gap between a batsman's bat and pad.
    6. The amount of money made by selling tickets to a concert or a sports event.
    7. (flow cytometry) A line that separates particle type-clusters on two-dimensional dot plots.
    8. Passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark.
    9. The controlling terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
    10. In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt to pass through or into.
    11. The channel or opening through which metal is poured into the mould; the ingate.
    12. The waste piece of metal cast in the opening; a sprue or sullage piece. Also written geat and git.
    13. A mechanism, in a film camera and projector, that holds each frame momentarily stationary behind the aperture.
    14. A tally mark consisting of four vertical bars crossed by a diagonal, representing a count of five.
    15. A way, path.
    16. A journey.
    17. A street; now used especially as a combining form to make the name of a street e.g. "Briggate" (a common street name in the north of England meaning "Bridge Street") or Kirkgate meaning "Church Street".
    18. Manner; gait.
  • verb
    1. To keep something inside by means of a closed gate.
    2. To punish, especially a child or teenager, by not allowing them to go out.
    3. To open a closed ion channel.
    4. To furnish with a gate.
    5. To turn (an image intensifier) on and off selectively as needed, or to avoid damage. See autogating.

Example Sentences

  • The gates to the estate were adorned with beautiful wrought iron designs.
  • We need to ensure that the gates are locked securely before leaving the property.
  • The gates of the amusement park open at 10 a.m. every morning.
  • The new development features high-tech gates for enhanced security.
  • The gates of the old castle have stood for centuries and are a historic landmark.

On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gates, such as: Dutch doors, French doors, access, bar, barricades, bars, blockades.

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