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Gated

/ˈɡeɪtɪd/ · verb

Meaning

simple past and past participle of gate.

Definitions by Sense

  1. simple past and past participle of gate
  2. Capable of being switched on and off (normally by means of a signal).
  3. Having a gate or other restricted access.
  4. (heraldry) Having a gate of a specified colour.

Example Sentences

a gated community; a source control system with gated check-ins
The flashing signal is intended mainly for use at crossings with lifting barriers, but it may be also be used at some gated crossings and, on minor roads, at some ungated crossings; [...].
Gated, gilded and gaudy, they have sprung up all over China: overwrought government buildings erected at vast public expense, and in stark contrast to the shoddy state of so many homes and schools. In style they range from modernist brutalism to Versailles kitsch.
Quarterly: 1st and 4th, azure, a castle argent, gated and windowed gules; 2nd, gules three legs armed proper, flexed and conjoined triangularly at the upper end of the thigh, garnished and spurred or; 3rd, azure, a deer's head cabossed[…]

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does gated mean?

Gated means simple past and past participle of gate.

What is a synonym for gated?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of gated?

Possible antonyms include ungated.

How do you use gated in a sentence?

a gated community; a source control system with gated check-ins

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