teleport

¹ American  

[tel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈtɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

verb (used with object)

1. to transport (a body) by telekinesis.

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teleport ² American  

[tel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈtɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

1. a regional telecommunications network that provides access to communications satellites and other long distance media; telecommunications hub.

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teleport British  

/ ˈtɛlɪˌpɔːt /

verb

1. (tr) (in science fiction) to transport (a person or object) across a distance instantaneously

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Other Word Forms

• teleportage noun
• teleportation noun

Etymology

Origin of teleport¹

1950–55; back formation from teleportation, equivalent to tele- ¹ + (trans)portation

Origin of teleport¹

First recorded in 1980–85; tele- ¹ + port ¹

Example Sentences

At the University of Stuttgart, the researchers successfully teleported the polarization state of a photon from one quantum dot to a photon produced by a second quantum dot.

From Science Daily

"In virtual environments, teleportation can lead to reduced spatial awareness, forcing users to reorient themselves after teleporting and can cause them to miss important elements in their surroundings," says Medlar.

From Science Daily

I took my paw off the teleport button.

From Literature

Arriving there, I always felt like it was like being teleported to ancient Delhi, or that I’d died and this was one of three potential afterlives.

From Salon

First, they decided to ignore outlandish algorithms that would try to teleport to random points in the graph in hopes of stumbling upon the exit.

From Scientific American

Related Words

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