portals

plural of portal
as in doors
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 portals Voters can track the status of mail-in ballots online through the Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe county portals. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 At the end of World War II, with the Soviet troops having advanced into Austria, the family hid away the sculpture in an area between two doors, then plastered over the portals. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Fans passed under life-size World of Warcraft portals and a massive replica of Diablo’s demonic Lilith character on their way to lines of computers loaded with the game’s latest updates. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Strengthen your account security Use unique passwords for healthcare portals and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever available. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Through online portals, people can often view their test results before a clinician has the chance to review them. — Amiran Baduashvili, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Procurement portals generate an enormous volume of opportunities. — Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Large rooms with picture windows and a rooftop restaurant, Skywalker Grill, provide portals to downtown and the park. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portals
Noun
  • Keep your fruit bowl covered and balcony doors closed—or risk bartering half a banana for your MacBook.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The signature element of the home is undoubtedly the pointed arch, used for both the villa’s doors and its hallways.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Secured gates open to a driveway flanked by mature privacy hedges.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The district would install gates on its drives that could be opened or closed as needed during events and school hours.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Portals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portals. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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