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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
To me, writing music is immortalizing memories, but this song specifically — the lyrics teleport me over and over again to that same place and bring me so much peace, for some reason, [even though] is a super sad song. Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 9 May 2025 And more magical users may gravitate toward the pyromancer, who can litter the field with fire and heal itself with the flames, or the arcanist, who deploys decoys on the field and can teleport long distances. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025 Even if every single Taiwanese semiconductor plant teleported to the U.S., these logistical bottlenecks would stymie operations. Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 During another fight, Ao Bing (in Ne Zha’s body) faces an adversary with the ability to take the form of electricity and teleport through conducive elements like water. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Teleport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleport. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!