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

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

While the teleportation trick won’t work in reverse, nobody’s told Bill Pidto. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019

While Cumming didn’t share any additional context surrounding the alleged fight sequence, some intense action can be expected in the Russo brothers’ blockbuster, especially thanks to Nightcrawler’s teleportation powers and Mister Fantastic’s superhuman elasticity. —Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

There, the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) and the military are working on teleportation experiments. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 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