porta

1. (around a church) churchyard; church grounds
   Posle službe ljudi su ostali u porti. — After the service, people stayed in the churchyard.
   U porti Saborne crkve održava se sajam. — A fair is held in the grounds of the Cathedral.
2. (factory, hospital, institution) gatehouse; main entrance with a reception desk
   Javite se na portu, portir će vas uputiti. — Report to the gatehouse, the porter will direct you.
   Stražar je stajao kod glavne porte. — The guard stood at the main gate.

The main meaning is crkvena porta (churchyard), but porta meaning 'gatehouse, reception desk' (javiti se na portu, čekati na porti) is also common; cf. portir, portirnica.