Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gated community

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: gat-ed -com-mu-ni-ty
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Anything exclusive having restricted access.

Example Sentences

"In physical terms, a gated community is a walled or fenced housing development to which public access is restricted and often guarded using CCTV and/or security personnel."
"Everyday life is increasingly unaffordable for most New Yorkers, but a new class of private, members-only and concierge services is emerging as a kind of gated community within the city."

Inflected Forms

gated communities (plural)

Phrases

walled garden

Frequently Paired Words

walled garden

Synonyms

walled community subdivision

Questions

What does gated community mean?: A residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post.

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