locked gate
Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words
Refers to an outdoor entrance or barrier that is secured with a lock.
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Examples (10)
- The locked gate prevented access to the property.
- We had to wait at the locked gate for someone to open it.
- Make sure the garden gate is securely locked at night.
- He rattled the bars of the locked gate, but it wouldn't budge.
- Behind the heavy locked gate, a long driveway stretched into the distance.
- The children couldn't explore the woods because of the formidable locked gate.
- They installed an electric locked gate for added security.
- After the incident, the main entrance now features a stronger locked gate.
- The old farm had a weathered, but still functional, locked gate.
- Passersby often stopped to admire the intricate design of the estate's locked gate.