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portal

por·tal

portal

 
 
pronunciation:
por tl
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a doorway or entrance, esp. a large and imposing one.
The prince and his retinue came on horseback through the castle's portal.
synonyms:
doorway, entrance, entranceway
similar words:
door, foyer, narthex, porch, portico, threshold, vestibule
definition 2: an entrance or means of entry to a place.
The hero discovers a portal to an enchanted world.
synonyms:
door, doorway, entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, ingress
similar words:
access, approach, gate, gateway, postern, wicket
definition 3: a website that serves as an entry point to the Web or a segment of the Web by offering a range of resources which may include a search engine, topic directories, discussion forums, email, and other services.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)portal accessible, arched, broadband, carved, closed, corporate, double, elaborate, front, golden, inner, liturgical, main, majestic, massive, online, open, outer, rectangular, round, sacred, so-called, ultimate, wooden [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)portal activate, bleed, enter, excite, fling, guard, launch, race, slam, step
(n.)portal + verb acquire, bolt, link, open, post, shut, signify, snap, swing
noun + (n.)portal Help ark, beast, bridge, cathedral, cirrhosis, creek, decoration, directory, engine, entrance, exit, gate, hit, idol, inscription, left, liver, mesh, mine, pet, pilgrim, porch, provenance, radiation, resurrection, rodent, search, secondary, shopping, trace, web, west  [See all][See only the most frequent]