Phrase guide

gated community

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: walled community, subdivision

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Anything exclusive having restricted access.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 門禁社區 /门禁社区 — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • Danish: gated community — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • Dutch: hekwerkwijk — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • French: résidence fermée — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • French: quartier fermé — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • German: Gated Community — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • Hungarian: (őrzött) lakópark — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • Japanese: ゲートコミュニティ (gētokomyuniti) — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • Khmer: បូរី (borəy) — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • Portuguese: condomínio fechado — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • Russian: охраняемый жилой комплекс (oxranjajemyj žiloj kompleks) — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • Russian: закрытый жилой комплекс (zakrytyj žiloj kompleks) — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post
  • Swedish: grindsamhälle — a residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post