portal
noun
[ ˈpɔːt(ə)l ]
• a doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one.
Similar:
doorway,
gateway,
entrance,
way in,
way out,
exit,
egress,
opening,
door,
gate,
threshold,
entryway,
• a website or web page providing access or links to other sites.
• "many healthcare providers already utilize portals through which a patient can access test results"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin portale, neuter (used as a noun) of portalis ‘like a gate’, from Latin porta ‘door, gate’.
portal
adjective
• relating to an opening in an organ through which major blood vessels pass, especially the transverse fissure of the liver.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin portalis, from Latin porta ‘gate’.
