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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In the wildly surreal satire, Liu plays a Chinese factory worker named Jianhu, who teleports into the Bay Area and starts robbing clothing stores as a middle finger to fashion mogul Christie Smith (Demi Moore), who has made working conditions untenable in China. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Poppy Liu’s Jianhu, who teleports herself from China to the Bay Area, is that for the factory workers. ABC News, 20 May 2026 Chae-ni gains the ability to teleport. Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026 For a magical fourth quarter, Kerr was teleported back to 2015, when the first of four titles was won. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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