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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 The window to enter the transfer portal was in January, but players on teams with head coaching changes receive an additional window. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Kiffin is almost certain to field explosive offenses and stockpile talent through the transfer portal. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Signature boxes and document portals have become costs of and barriers to transport, shelter, and medical care. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 After performing better over his nine games as a sophomore, Seaton jumped into the portal. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for portal

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Noun

One of the rentable rooms is the bank vault, which still has its six-ton door and reinforced concrete walls.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
But for the rest of the year, Rice simply lived there, working in an office off an 800-square-foot primary suite and taking dips in the pool or the ocean outside his door.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

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Completed in 1916, the two-story Hollywood Hills home is tucked behind gates and tall hedges.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2026
The imposing gate and incline signal that privacy is one of the adults-only resort’s strongest assets, attracting high-profile guests like Katy Perry and Sir Paul McCartney.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

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