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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After the confrontation with Galactus, Reed believes that humanity has a better chance of surviving if the group teleports the Earth somewhere else. Keith Langston, People.com, 25 July 2025 But just as Reed flips the switch to teleport the planet, the Silver Surfer arrives and destroys every tower but the one in New York City. EW.com, 25 July 2025 Some of the latest gadgets seem teleported from the land of sci-fi. Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025 Franklin remedies that situation by blasting back in time to save her from death and teleports her to another dimension to be raised by Doctor Doom before finally reuniting with her via an altered reality. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 June 2025 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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