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
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Over the years, Outdoor Voices had faced numerous financial challenges, internal management rifts, excess inventory that had to be sold at off-price channels, cash flow issues, a revolving door of executives and store closures.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
28 July 2025
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Two horns suddenly broke through, piercing the door.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Another major project coming in the next five years is a second concourse with at least 20 new gates, which will connect to the existing terminal through an underground tunnel.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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All that remains of the stockyards is its gate, which includes a sculpted version of a prize-winning steer.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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