TELEPORT


Meaning of TELEPORT in English

/ ˈtelipɔːt; NAmE -pɔːrt/ verb

[ v , vn ] (usually in science fiction ) to move sb/sth immediately from one place to another a distance away, using special equipment; to be moved in this way :

The search party was teleported down to the planet's surface.

►  tele·por·ta·tion / ˌtelipɔːˈteɪʃn; NAmE -pɔːrˈt-/ noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s: back-formation from teleportation (1930s), from tele- at a distance + a shortened form of transportation .

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