portal

B1 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈpɔːɹtl̩/ UK /ˈpɔːtl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #7274

Meanings

1

noun
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

The portals of the cathedral.
2

noun
a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet

A portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc.
3

noun
An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.

The local library, a portal of knowledge.
4

noun
A website or page that acts as an entrance to other websites or pages on the Internet.

The new medical portal has dozens of topical categories containing links to hundreds of sites.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a site that the owner... portal site

Word family

Derived forms antiportaleportalgeoportalintraportalmegaportalportal-to-portalportalableportalisationportalizationportletteleportalvortal

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Phrases (2)

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Etymology

From Middle English portal, porttol, from Old French portal and Medieval Latin portāle, from porta.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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# portal

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɔːɹtl̩/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɔːtl̩/
**Frequency rank:** 7274

## Meanings
1. a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
2. a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet
3. An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.
4. A website or page that acts as an entrance to other websites or pages on the Internet.

## Examples
- The portals of the cathedral.
- A portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc.
- The local library, a portal of knowledge.
- The new medical portal has dozens of topical categories containing links to hundreds of sites.

## Derived Forms
- antiportal
- eportal
- geoportal
- intraportal
- megaportal
- portal-to-portal
- portalable
- portalisation
- portalization
- portlet
- teleportal
- vortal

## Etymology
From Middle English portal, porttol, from Old French portal and Medieval Latin portāle, from porta.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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