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

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

Quantum teleportation involves transmitting the quantum state of one particle onto another particle at a distant location, effectively allowing the quantum information (a.k.a. —Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025

But after audiences fell hard for her, Summer quickly became an essential ingredient in The O.C. While Bilson found major big-screen roles in Zach Braff’s The Last Kiss (2006) and the Hayden Christensen teleportation thriller Jumper (2008), television has remained her primary home. —Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

tele- + transportation

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for teleportation

• abbreviation
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• accreditation
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• adulteration