noun

portal

Translation

portal, gateway, entrance

The stone portal led to the castle.

I use a web portal for my work.

The hero jumped through the magic portal.

((a portal)) ((to sth.)) an entrance to something It was a portal to another world.

((a web portal)) an internet gateway The company has a new employee portal.

Synonyms: gateway, entrance, doorway

From Latin 'porta' meaning 'gate'.

Think of a 'portal' as a grand 'port' or gate you pass through, whether it's a physical door or a website.