portal

Everyday

1. A large, grand doorway or entrance to a building. tree →
2. (stories, games) A magic doorway that takes you to another world or place. tree →
3. (computing) A website that is the starting point for using a service, such as a school login page. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and games, portals take characters to other worlds (as in Narnia's wardrobe, or Minecraft's Nether portal). At school, children use a parent portal or learning portal to log in. In history and art, cathedral portals have carved stone arches.

Examples

• The cathedral's portal was carved with saints. tree →
• In the game, we built a portal to another world. tree →
• The wardrobe was like a portal to Narnia. tree →
• Mum checked my homework on the school portal. tree →
• Log in to the portal with your username and password. tree →
• The stone portal was covered in ivy. tree →
• Suddenly little Gerda stepped through the great portal into the palace. tree →

Note

Countable. Online safety: only type your password into the real school portal, and never share your login.