Definition of portal
2 : the whole architectural composition surrounding and including the doorways and porches of a church
3 : the approach or entrance to a bridge or tunnel
4 : a communicating part or area of an organism; specifically : the point at which something (such as a pathogen) enters the body
5 : a website serving as a guide or point of entry to the World Wide Web and usually including a search engine or a collection of links to other sites arranged especially by topic
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Examples of portal in a sentence
a Web portal for baseball fans
the main portal to the estate is an elaborate wrought iron gate on the side facing the road
Origin and Etymology of portal
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin portale city gate, porch, from neuter of portalis of a gate, from Latin porta gate — more at port
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of portal
1 : of or relating to the transverse fissure on the underside of the liver where most of the vessels enter
2 : of, relating to, or being a portal vein or a portal system portal circulation
Origin and Etymology of portal
New Latin porta transverse fissure of the liver, from Latin, gate
First Known Use: 1754
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PORTAL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of portal for English Language Learners
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: a large door or gate to a building (such as a church)
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computers : a Web site that helps you find other sites
PORTAL Defined for Kids
portal
playDefinition of portal for Students
: a large or fancy door or gate
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of portal
: a communicating part or area of an organism: asa: portal veinb: the point at which something enters the body portals of infection
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Medical Definition of portal
1: of or relating to the porta hepatis
2: of, relating to, or being a portal vein or a portal system portal blood portal circulation
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