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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Like much of its brethren in the e-mobility space, this pedal-assist trike is aimed squarely at seniors, over 55s in gated communities, adults unable to roll with two wheelers, and new riders looking for a stable intro to the wheeled world.
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New Atlas, 19 July 2025
The video above shows a near miss as a Tesla almost drives straight into a gated HOV lane.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Other board members encouraged Wilcox to touch base with the landlord about making gated parking spaces available for customer use or advocating for more space.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Secreted into a gated community in Ornos Bay, the hotel impresses with scale.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 16 July 2025
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New Atlas, 19 July 2025
The video above shows a near miss as a Tesla almost drives straight into a gated HOV lane.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Other board members encouraged Wilcox to touch base with the landlord about making gated parking spaces available for customer use or advocating for more space.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Secreted into a gated community in Ornos Bay, the hotel impresses with scale.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 16 July 2025
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gated. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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