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gate

noun verb

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
5
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Definitions

noun

  1. a movable barrier in a fence or wall

noun

  1. a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs

noun

  1. passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark

noun

  1. total admission receipts at a sports event

verb

  1. restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment

verb

  1. control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate

verb

  1. supply with a gate

    “The house was gated”

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Example Sentences

The house was gated
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