teleportation

noun

tele·​por·​ta·​tion ˌte-lə-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 

-pər-

1

: the act or process of moving an object or person by psychokinesis

2

in fiction : instantaneous travel between two locations without crossing the intervening space

Examples of teleportation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the end of the film, the world — from government powers to common citizens — comes together with unquestioning alacrity to help build teleportation devices in an effort to save the Earth by relocating it. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025

LeBrock played their dream girl named Lisa, who possesses the looks of a model, the intelligence of Albert Einstein, the fashion sense of David Lee Roth, along with superpowers including teleportation and time manipulation. —Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Soon, all of humanity comes together to build giant teleportation towers all around the world. —EW.com, 25 July 2025

Entanglement is when two particles are connected even over a vast range, via quantum teleportation. —Michael Barclay, Quartz, 7 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

tele- + transportation

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for teleportation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration