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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Battle Royale players are used to being able to go anywhere, do anything, zipline up a building, and even teleport across a map. Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 But, there’s a new nemesis hedgehog this time around named Shadow, who comes with the power of extreme speed like Sonic, as well as the ability to teleport. Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024 When the cohort last signed off, a concerned sorcerer had teleported an outmatched cleric right into a giant crocodile’s mouth. Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024 Listen to this article MINNEAPOLIS — Christian Braun was teleported back in time to one of his college games. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024 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 7 Jan. 2025.

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