Term: gated
gated apartments (noun phrase): a group of residential buildings surrounded by walls or fences with a controlled entrance for extra security.
synonyms: private community, secure housing, gated complex.
pronunciation: /ˌɡeɪtɪd əˈpɑːrtmənts/
translation: norobežots dzīvokļu komplekss / apsargāta teritorija
example: Many people choose to live in gated apartments because they feel safer.
other words from this root: gate (noun/verb), gateway (noun), apartment (noun).
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
gated (adjective)1.
having or controlled by a gate - a gated entrance
2.
designed to restrict entrance usually by means of physical barriers, a private security force, and a controlled gate - gated communities