Thesaurus results for PORTAL

portal

noun

ˈpȯr-tᵊl

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 Coach Geno Auriemma and his staff did not get any players out of the transfer portal, in part, because of the potential this roster has if players get healthy and continue to improve. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 Returners Mara Braun and Grace Grocholski can certainly do it, and Plitzuweit added Central Florida point guard Leah Harmon through the portal. —

John Shipley, Twin Cities, 18 June 2026 After two seasons with the Wolfpack, Sosa entered the transfer portal as one of the top players on the open market. —

Anthony Aguirre, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 The volunteer application portal can be found here. —

Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for portal

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Noun

As one deputy went to disable a camera near the door to O'Brien's unit, deputies heard a loud bang and saw debris go flying as O'Brien allegedly attempted to shoot them through the door.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The entrance is set back from the road, and massive doors swing open automatically, leading guests into a small, windowless lobby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026