teleportation

American  

[tel-uh-pawr-tay-shuhn] / ˌtɛl ə pɔrˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of teleporting; the movement of an object through mental processes.

2. the ability to teleport.

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Explanation

Teleportation is the hypothetical ability to move instantly from one place to another, skipping all the space in between — like jumping from your bedroom to a sunny beach in the blink of an eye. Teleportation is a concept often found in sci-fi and fantasy, where characters can find themselves traveling quickly between distant locations in less than the time it takes to snap their fingers. Teleportation is also commonly used in video games, allowing players to save time by warping between various areas. While it remains fictional for now, the idea of teleportation sparks curiosity about the future of travel and how technology could one day transform the way we move.

Example Sentences

In simple terms, this means the properties of one photon were transferred to another through quantum teleportation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“Fire, it turns out, can be a remarkable time machine,” he writes, “a curious form of teleportation into the past and future all at once.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Usually, to prevent nausea, designers use teleportation as a method for moving through digital spaces.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

"In virtual environments, teleportation can lead to reduced spatial awareness, forcing users to reorient themselves after teleporting and can cause them to miss important elements in their surroundings," says Medlar.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

Because of the unknown factor, STSs must develop a reasonable and responsible hypothesis before engaging in spatial teleportation.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly