five-bar gate
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refers to a traditional gate with five horizontal bars, common in rural areas
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- The old farmhouse was surrounded by a traditional five-bar gate.
- We leaned on a five-bar gate and watched the sun dip behind the hills.
- He climbed over the wooden five-bar gate to enter the field.
- The farmer swung the five-bar gate open to let the tractor through.
- The countryside cottage had a charming five-bar gate at its entrance.
- Please close the five-bar gate after you pass into the field.
- Farmers often use a sturdy five-bar gate to keep livestock contained.
- A freshly painted five-bar gate marks the entrance to the cottage lane.
- The postman struggled to open the heavy five-bar gate.
- They replaced the old five-bar gate with a sturdier one last winter.
- Children love to swing on the rustic five-bar gate in the meadow.
- Tourists posed beside the five-bar gate that overlooks the valley.
- The property was enclosed by a weathered five-bar gate.
- Mind the latch on the five-bar gate; it tends to stick in cold weather.
- We installed a new five-bar gate to replace the broken one.
- From the lane, you can see a five-bar gate leading to the orchard.
- The horses gathered near the five-bar gate waiting for feeding time.
- If the five-bar gate had been locked, the sheep wouldn’t have escaped.
- A classic five-bar gate marked the boundary between the two fields.
- Whether you climb over a stile or a five-bar gate is up to you.