as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
the main portal to the estate is an elaborate wrought iron gate on the side facing the road
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Recent Examples of portal
The industry eagerly welcomed its novel reputation as a portal to normalcy, for those who could access these opportunities.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 July 2025
Two younger defensive linemen, Josh Horton and Elias Rudolph, left via the transfer portal.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The question now is how quickly Arenas can get up to speed after missing the first month of summer practice with a team that was totally rebuilt through the transfer portal.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Marks is a scent designer who works with museums, heritage sites, and other cultural spaces to create odors that can open an instant portal to the past.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 July 2025
Two younger defensive linemen, Josh Horton and Elias Rudolph, left via the transfer portal.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The question now is how quickly Arenas can get up to speed after missing the first month of summer practice with a team that was totally rebuilt through the transfer portal.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Marks is a scent designer who works with museums, heritage sites, and other cultural spaces to create odors that can open an instant portal to the past.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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And even if the door slams shut and the Rays actually do end up staying in Tampa Bay, the Dreamers’ effort wasn’t in vain.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Seal drafts around windows and doors to keep warmth in.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Lounge by the pool under a palm frond umbrella, then head just outside the gate to the beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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The gates of Ynyshir, a restaurant with rooms, more of which later, planted the confirmatory full stop, or the period, of the story of the Black Badge Spectre.—
Iain Macauley,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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