telecommunication

noun

tele·​com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​tion ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: communication at a distance (as by telephone)

2

: technology that deals with telecommunication

—usually used in plural

Examples of telecommunication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In December 2018, the long arm of Washington reached into Vancouver International Airport to order the arrest of Meng Wanzhou — the CFO of China’s telecommunications giant Huawei and the daughter of its founder — over Iran-sanctions charges. —Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 May 2026

The building was named for Mike Fries, the CEO and vice chairman of the Liberty Global telecommunications company. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026

The subsequent production on the first season, primarily based in Canada, did have telecommunications union NABET-CWA on set. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026

Mabrey, at least as of the first week of training camp, still had several semi-serious telecommunications beefs. —Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for telecommunication

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