telegraphy

noun

te·​leg·​ra·​phy tə-ˈle-grə-fē 

: the use or operation of a telegraph apparatus or system for communication

Examples of telegraphy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The highest enrollment was likely in 1909, with some 90 students studying bookkeeping, telegraphy, penmanship, math and English. — Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026

Early successes in long-distance telegraphy and electrical engineering quickly sent the company across Europe. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026

At the same time, wondrous new technologies like radio and telegraphy, along with the invention of the automobile, created a feeling of limitless possibility, which included the potential of discovering life on other planets. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025

Khan joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in 1940 and trained in wireless radio telegraphy. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing telegraphy

• wireless telegraphy

Rhymes for telegraphy

• holography
• daffy
• jaffe
• taffy

Kids Definition

telegraphy

noun

te·​leg·​ra·​phy tə-ˈleg-rə-fē 

: the use or operation of a telegraph system or equipment