teleport

verb

tele·​port ˈte-lə-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce teleport (audio)
teleported; teleporting; teleports

transitive verb

: to transfer by teleportation

Examples of teleport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sometimes a particular sound or smell will transport me back to a time and place, almost instantaneously (to this day, the smell of strawberry shampoo teleports me right back to being 8 years old, rushing to finish my shower at summer camp). Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024 What’s next for Osmo Eventually, Osmo wants to be able to use its technology to teleport scents by digitizing a scent in one location and recreating an exact copy in another location, Wiltschko says. Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024 Dripped out in black athletic wear, futuristic eyeglasses customized for the sport, a backward hat, and boasting an ice-cold stance, Kim looked like someone had teleported her out of Blade Runner. Dikec, on the other hand, wasn’t in any particular gear. Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024 Originally known as Seth Voelker ,an Economics professor before Roxxon Oil Company chemically mutated him and gave him the power to teleport, starting his criminal career as Sidewinder. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for teleport 

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from teleportation

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teleport was in 1931

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Cite this Entry

“Teleport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleport. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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