To transport instantly from one location to another, especially in science fiction, without physically traveling through the space between.
A modern compound formed from Greek tele- (distant, far off) + Latin portare (to carry), coined in the early 20th century for science fiction literature. Unlike its ancient siblings, this word was artificially created by combining classical roots to describe the fantastical concept of carrying something across distance instantaneously, bypassing normal transportation methods.
Here's the newest member of the portare family! While 'transport' carries you through space over time, 'teleport' carries you across space without time. It's like the science fiction upgrade of all the classical carrying words — where deport, export, and import move things the slow way, teleport imagines the ultimate express delivery!
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