portal

por-tal · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A grand or imposing doorway or entrance to a building.

  2. 2.

    A website or web page that serves as an entry point to other resources on the internet.

  3. 3.

    (in fiction and games) A doorway or gateway to another dimension or location.

Forms

plural: portals

Related words

Antonyms: exit
See also: door, entrance, gateway
Synonyms: doorway, entrance, gateway

Etymology

From Medieval Latin portale ("city gate"), from Latin porta ("gate, door").