teleportation

noun

tele·por·ta·tion ˌte-lə-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən

-pər-

: the act or process of moving an object or person by psychokinesis

in fiction : instantaneous travel between two locations without crossing the intervening space

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The movie centers on Seth Brundle (Goldblum), a visionary scientist who suffers a mishap during a teleportation experiment, leading him to slowly and gruesomely transform into a human-fly hybrid. —

Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024 Jack and Callum become an oddball pairing that sort of works for a while, using toy-store supply closets as teleportation zones and turning Hot Wheels into sweet real rides. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024 In the 24th century, people use teleportation to travel massive distances, including across solar systems. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 12 June 2024 Throw in some serious ideas about linguistics, quantum teleportation and human evolution, and a lot of suspense. —

Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teleportation