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teleporter

/ˈtɛl.əˌpɔːr.tər/
tel · e · por · ter
Plural:teleporters
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• noun

1

A hypothetical or fictional device, machine, or portal that instantaneously transports matter or living beings from one location to another without traversing the physical space between them.

Example

"In the science fiction novel, the crew stepped onto the teleporter platform to beam down to the planet's surface."

2

A person or fictional character possessing the ability to teleport themselves or other objects instantaneously across space.

Example

"The comic book hero is a skilled teleporter who can vanish from a locked room and reappear miles away."

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• Nearby Words

teleplay
teleport
teleportation
teleporter
teleprinter
teleprompter
teles pires

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century science fiction from the verb 'teleport' plus the agentive suffix '-er', with 'teleport' blending the Greek prefix 'tele-' (far off) and the Latin verb 'portare' (to carry).

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Teleporter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/teleporter
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