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portal
1[pawr-tl, pohr-]
noun
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
Synonyms: , , ,an iron or steel bent for bracing a framed structure, having curved braces between the vertical members and a horizontal member at the top.
an entrance to a tunnel or mine.
Computers.a website that functions as an entry point to the internet, as by providing useful content and linking to various sites and features on the World Wide Web.
portal
2[pawr-tl, pohr-]
adjective
noting or pertaining to the transverse fissure of the liver.
noun
portal
/ ˈɔːə /
noun
an entrance, gateway, or doorway, esp one that is large and impressive
any entrance or access to a place
computing an internet site providing links to other sites
adjective
anatomy
of or relating to a portal vein
hepatic portal system
of or relating to a porta
portal
A Web site that provides a gateway to other Web sites.
Other Word Forms
- portaled adjective
- portalled adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of portal1
Example Sentences
There is also a Diia portal, which can be accessed via a browser on a computer, which has 130 services for citizens and businesses.
Once upon a time, PBS was virtually the only portal through which British mysteries came to America.
In spite of her expertise in media, Bure admitted that her family doesn't take her portal talk seriously.
But the watch, that pesky timepiece, something about it sparks Alice’s attention, so much so that it draws her into a portal to another place.
If or when teeth are healthy, patients would be returned to the central portal and would be recalled for a check-up in 18 to 24 months wherever there is space.
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