Meaning & use

teleport

verb·Everyday

To move a person or object instantly from one place to another without physically crossing the distance between.

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In the film, the scientist could teleport across the city in a fraction of a second.

The video game lets players teleport between checkpoints instead of walking the whole map.

A note on using this word

Teleport remains a concept from science fiction and fantasy; true teleportation of large objects or people has never been achieved.

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