portal

CEFRB2

/ˈpɔːtl̩/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A doorway or entrance, especially a large or important one.

  2. 02

    noun

    A website that gives access to many services or resources.

Examples

  • The researchers use the portal to enter into a different part of the universe.

  • This portal was created exclusively for students to use.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpʰɔːɹɾɫ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. A large primary adit as the main entrance to a mine.

More examples

In context

  • I have already inputted my info on the portal.

  • The local library, a portal of knowledge.

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

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Origin

noun

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