From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishportalpor‧tal /ˈpɔːtl $ ˈpɔːrtl/ noun [countable] 1 a website that helps you find other websites2 [usually plural] literaryTB a tall and impressive gate or entrance to a building
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portal• In the last financial quarter WorldOnline doubled portal revenues, he said.• the Gothic portal of the cathedral• But analysts said it could be a target for a media company, internet portal or mobile phone operator seeking content.• The cloisters are equally fine and on the north side date from 1170 like the portal.• As I passed the portals my feeling of doom increased.• I sense it all passing away through those portals.From Longman Business Dictionaryportalpor‧tal /ˈpɔːtlˈpɔːrtl/ noun [countable]COMPUTING a website that helps you find other websitesPortals attract millions of Internet users and consequently lots of lucrative advertising.Origin portal (1300-1400) Old French Medieval Latin portale “city gate”, from Latin porta; → PORT 