gated
adjective
gat·ed
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Definition of gated
1
: having or controlled by a gate
a gated entrance
2
: designed to restrict entrance usually by means of physical barriers, a private security force, and a controlled gate
gated communities
Examples of gated in a Sentence
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Allowed to roam free within a gated area, the goats were making quick work of the hillâs brown grass, its overgrown weeds, its draping vines. — Caille Millner, SFChronicle.com, "SFâs cutest employees munch down fire hazards," 14 June 2019 Find unparalleled luxury in this custom home nestled within Danvilleâs Hidden Oaks, one of seven gated communities in Blackhawk. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: A stunning remodel in a gorgeous Hidden Oaks setting," 19 Aug. 2019 This is not your typical, gated residential community. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Is this Bay Park apartment complex a model for transit development?," 14 Aug. 2019 Those gains may all be captured by a tiny minority living in gated communities, terrified of the anger of the millions whose lives have been ruined. — Geoff Mulgan, Quartz at Work, "We need to retrain workersânot rescrew them," 23 July 2019 Kenneth Behring, a billionaire philanthropist who developed the elite Blackhawk gated golf communities in Contra Costa County, died on Tuesday night at the age of 91. — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, "Billionaire philanthropist Kenneth Behring, who built Blackhawk, dead at 91," 27 June 2019 In a sad case of irony, TMZ's piece that released Kendall's location was about a stalker who was able to bypass her gated community's security and get to her front door before being apprehended by the police. — D. Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Kendall Jenner Blasts TMZ for Releasing Her Home's Location to the Public," 18 Oct. 2018 My image of the Connecticut shoreline as a 332-mile-long gated community was shattered. — Peter Marteka, courant.com, "A Visit To Stonington's Seashore And Preserve Where Expansive Views And Connecticut History Are Showcased," 6 July 2018 Bears no longer are a problem in Wingfield North, a Seminole County gated neighborhood where a mother bear with cubs mauled a woman in December 2103, according to a state database tracking calls about nuisance bears. — Stephen Hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Apopka to consider bear ordinance, bear-resistant trash cans," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gated
gated
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of gated
: having a gate
: having guarded or locked gates so that only some people are allowed to enter
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