teleplay

noun

tele·​play ˈte-li-ˌplā How to pronounce teleplay (audio)
: a story prepared for television production

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The director, Polly Findlay, presents all of this in a fluid and fastidious prestige-teleplay-of-the-week way. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026 As a salty, retired Texas Ranger impelled into a savagely testing late 19th-century cattle drive from the Rio Grande to Montana, Duvall elevates McMurtry’s eloquence, via Bill Wittliff’s teleplay, into classic fare. Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026 Serling wrote his teleplay, but getting it in front of audiences would be a much greater challenge. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, and Kane serve as co-showrunners on the project. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teleplay

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teleplay was in 1947

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“Teleplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleplay. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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