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

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As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior of an industrial park in Fremont to a Hawaiian island. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026 Beyond's main plot sees Samus teleported and stranded on a remote alien planet. PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025 The current setup teleports information with a success rate slightly over 70 percent. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Nov. 2025 My face flushed from shame as I was suddenly teleported to every previous meal out since phones got smart. Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teleport

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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“Teleport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleport. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.

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