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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of portal
Dubai’s Museum of the Future For the first time, Dubai is bridging ideas from both East and West at SXSW this March, transforming a corner of 3rd and Congress in downtown Austin into a portal to the year 2071.
—
Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Not holding onto both in favor of immediate production from the portal was a mistake.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Every player has the ability to place two portals on the map and travel through them, as well as utilize the ones set by others.
—Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
The unit also features nine newcomers, seven from the transfer portal, including Isaiah Reed, Jaeden Gould, Jayden Bellamy, DJ Bell, Jyaire Brown, Brandon Jacobs and Phillip Dunham.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for portal
Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Not holding onto both in favor of immediate production from the portal was a mistake.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Every player has the ability to place two portals on the map and travel through them, as well as utilize the ones set by others.
—Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
The unit also features nine newcomers, seven from the transfer portal, including Isaiah Reed, Jaeden Gould, Jayden Bellamy, DJ Bell, Jyaire Brown, Brandon Jacobs and Phillip Dunham.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for portal
Cite this Entry
“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share