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portal

noun

ˈpȯr-tᵊl

Definition of portal

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 According to Fox News and the reporting portal, members of the public who flag fraud are eligible to get up to $30,000 if a tip submitted leads to a conviction or significant federal action. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 Two exhibitions, one at the Nashville Botanical Gardens and Fine Arts Center of Cheekwood and another at the Cultural Center capitol complex in Charleston included metaphysical reflectors, writing machines, and portals. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe have online portals to track your ballot. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The Hoosiers paid handsomely for their big pickup via the transfer portal, luring him from Michigan State. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for portal

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Its stores open for eight to 10 weeks a year, but planning for next Halloween starts before this year’s doors close.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
But in the eight years since that location opened its doors, the brand has grown, and the mall has evolved from small art galleries into a vintage mecca.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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