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Meaning of gated community | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A residential area with restricted access, such as by a locked gate or guard post.
  2. Anything exclusive having restricted access.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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