plural portals
2
: the whole architectural composition surrounding and including the doorways and porches of a church
the cathedral's west portal
3
: the approach or entrance to a bridge or tunnel
construction of a new tunnel portal
4
: a communicating part or area of an organism
specifically
: the point at which something (such as a pathogen) enters the body
5
: an online platform (such as a website) that provides access to services or information of a specific kind
a news portal
a payment portal
Patients can also use the portal to message their UVA Health providers, see lab results and medication history and see their upcoming appointments.—
Donna Staton
Donna StatonThe jobs portal is also a tool that will help bring qualified candidates to employers' job openings.—Paul Schott
Paul SchottThe NCAA transfer portal is an online database meant to streamline the first step of an athlete's transfer process.—Victoria Moorwood
Victoria Moorwood1
: of or relating to the transverse fissure on the underside of the liver where most of the vessels enter
2
: of, relating to, or being a portal vein or a portal system
portal circulation
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Examples of portal in a Sentence
Noun
a Web portal for baseball fans
the main portal to the estate is an elaborate wrought iron gate on the side facing the road
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
This summer in Miami, another tech-savvy thief hacked into the driver’s portal of a different car transport company to reroute the delivery of a Cullinan and a Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
University of Louisville Belknap Campus - Jefferson County Location: 2000 South 1st St., Louisville
Hours: Daily from dawn to dusk
Admission: Free
Stepping on to University of Louisville's Belknap Campus is like stepping into a time portal.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
Signal is primarily known for its privacy-forward features, but Zoom users can also enable end-to-end encryption via the Zoom web portal if desired.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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While most schools are open to adding players via the transfer portal and coaches target players on other teams, Army does not accept course work from other colleges.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
This summer in Miami, another tech-savvy thief hacked into the driver’s portal of a different car transport company to reroute the delivery of a Cullinan and a Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
University of Louisville Belknap Campus - Jefferson County Location: 2000 South 1st St., Louisville
Hours: Daily from dawn to dusk
Admission: Free
Stepping on to University of Louisville's Belknap Campus is like stepping into a time portal.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
Signal is primarily known for its privacy-forward features, but Zoom users can also enable end-to-end encryption via the Zoom web portal if desired.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portal. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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portal
1 of 2 noun
por·tal
ˈpȯrt-ᵊl 
: a communicating part or area of an organism: as
a
b
: the point at which something enters the body
portals of infection
portal
2 of 2 adjective1
: of or relating to the porta hepatis
2
: of, relating to, or being a portal vein or a portal system
portal blood
portal circulation
Biographical Definition
Portal
biographical name
Por·tal
ˈpȯr-tᵊl
Charles Frederick Algernon 1893–1971 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford British air marshal
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