porta
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of porta
C14: from Latin: gate, entrance
Example Sentences
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Los científicos están particularmente preocupados por esta variante debido a la cantidad de mutaciones que porta.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2023
There are still multiple options available for fans in Qatar available to rent, ranging from hotels, cruise ship rooms, traditional dhow sailing vessels and tents, the fan village, porta cabins and caravans. al-Jaber said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022
Afterward, I crossed a small dusty road lined with porta johns to arrive at the operations center.
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021
It’s two decades since Johnny Knoxville emerged from an upturned porta potty covered in excrement in the very first episode of Jackass.
From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2020
This was probably why people were able to empty porta potties or regulate the quality of canned cat food in factories with actual taste tests.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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