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
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Some teenagers will describe a location first (a fun college town, a rural, gated campus, a bustling urban environment); others might say something about size, culture, or the strength of a particular academic program.
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Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Plans call for an unlit driving range, chipping and putting areas with gated entrance.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The gated mansion also has a resort-style swimming pool with terraces and a pool house, a three-car garage, utility buildings, extensive storage and an exterior elevator.
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Joe Marusak
june 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
The gated community is near Florida’s Turnpike and Northwest 74th Street and the home is off 111th Court and 72nd Terrace.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Plans call for an unlit driving range, chipping and putting areas with gated entrance.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The gated mansion also has a resort-style swimming pool with terraces and a pool house, a three-car garage, utility buildings, extensive storage and an exterior elevator.
—
Joe Marusak
june 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
The gated community is near Florida’s Turnpike and Northwest 74th Street and the home is off 111th Court and 72nd Terrace.
—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gated
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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