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

Around eight months before filming, the stunt team – led by second unit director Kyle Gardiner and fight coordinators Michael Lehr and Malay Kim – showed him the previs, giving him time to shape the sequences and add Kung Lao’s signature Wing Chun punches and teleportation movements. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026

The two-qubit gates were executed successfully over 99 percent of the time, while teleportation succeeded about 87 percent of the time. —ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026

Phillips was scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee last week, but did not appear after his teleportation comments surfaced. —Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

Well, that and quantum teleportation, which is the reason that quantum entanglement suffuses this entire field to this day. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

tele- + transportation

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for teleportation

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