gates

The word “gates” has 1 syllable: gates

It's pronounced as /ɡeɪts/

What is synonym and antonym for gates?

In the thesaurus, “gates” has 12 synonyms and 1 antonym.

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

Synonyms for gates

bar
dikes
door
doors
doorway
doorways
exit
fence
fences
hedges
port
valves

Antonyms for gates

opens

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 13 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gates, such as: bar, dikes, door, doors, doorway, doorways, exit.

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