“Gaited” or “Gated”

Overview

gaited / gated are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

gaited: NA

gated: (verb) supply with a gate. (verb) control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate. (verb) restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment.

Pronunciation

gaited: NA

gated: g·EY·t·ih·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “gaited”

Examples of “gated”

…"to a kiosk at a gated community in Palm Beach County."
…a crime committed in a gated community and the secrets surrounding…
…area developed into several private gated communities surrounding Deepdale Golf Club,…
…a "dynamic" dataset, a cardiac gated time sequence, or a spatial…
It is a gated subdivision covering approximately 2,600 acres…

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