metal gate

Wrought iron door

A metal gate is a hinged or sliding barrier made of iron, steel, aluminum, or other metal, used to control access to a property, garden, or enclosure.

Metal gates range from ornamental wrought iron designs to utilitarian chain-link panels: The metal gate clanged shut behind them.

They're valued for durability and security over wooden alternatives.

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latch · swing · entrance · barrier · ornate · rust · clang · lock · driveway · estate · private property · keep out · scroll · welded · iron bars · bars · spike · threshold

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material composition

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Hinged timber barrier

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barrier type/permeability

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Vertical enclosing structure

brick wall · stone wall · gap · hedge · breach

formality/security level

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Entrance to outdoor plantings

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G