teleport
1 Americanverb (used with object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of teleport1
1950–55; back formation from teleportation, equivalent to tele- 1 + (trans)portation
Origin of teleport2
Explanation
To teleport is to disappear and then reappear at a different place. If you’re waiting in line in the freezing cold, you probably wish you could teleport yourself inside to the concert. Unfortunately, we can’t really teleport yet. On Star Trek and in other science fiction, people teleport all the time. They are zapped, then they disappear and then reappear somewhere else, like on a different planet. If you could teleport, you wouldn't have to drive a car, fly in a plane, or even walk anywhere: you could simply teleport there. The word is made up of tele, which is Greek for “distance,” and French portare for “carry.”
Vocabulary lists containing teleport
Far and Away: Tele
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Science Fiction Lingo
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My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich
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Example Sentences
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However, its logistics business Teleport tripled its revenue, contributing 53% to the group total revenue.
From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2021
The group said investments in technology, talent and network for its digital businesses and in Teleport also added to its losses.
From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2021
He said Teleport aims to scale up its freight business to a size that AirAsia would consider it for operating part of its fleet for freight.
From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2021
In January 1998, just two months after Armstrong took the helm, the company paid $11 billion for Teleport, a company that operates fiber-optic networks in New York and other cities.
From Time Magazine Archive
Afterwords An overview of the times prepared by Level 2 students, Luna Middle School, based on records and commentaries in the official archives of The Interstellar Mining and Teleport System.
From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer
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