teleport

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/

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Back-formation from teleportation.

teleport (third-person singular simple present teleports, present participle teleporting, simple past and past participle teleported)

1. (intransitive) To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.
   • 1980 October, Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, London: Pan Books, →ISBN, page 170:

     I teleported home one night
     With Ron and Sid and Meg.
     Ron stole Meggie's heart away
     And I got Sidney's leg.

2. (transitive) To move (an object) in this fashion, as by telekinesis.

• teletransport
• (to travel from one point to another without physically crossing the distance): beam up, transport, jump

• teleportation
• teleporter
• unteleported

teleport (plural teleports)

1. (science fiction) Synonym of teleporter (“science fiction device”)

tele- +‎ port

teleport (plural teleports)

1. (telecommunications) A satellite ground station.
   • 2004, D. K. Sachdev, Business Strategies For Satellite Systems, page 131:

     Teleports provide access to multiple satellites and other media as well. Independently owned teleports may also provide competitive access to different satellite systems.

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teleport c

1. (science fiction) a teleport

   Han steg in i teleporten

   He stepped into the teleport

• teleportera
• teleportering