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 plural

Examples of telecommunication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Handling, owning and feeding that data back into model training must meet strict regional data sovereignty and telecommunications rules. — David Kelly, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Currently, operational telecommunications satellites run on about 10 to 20 kilowatts, Henry noted. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Other entries referenced covert access, clandestine technical operations and telecommunications interception. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Russia's Defense Ministry said the military overnight struck arms factories, telecommunications and logistical facilities in Kyiv and the Odesa region. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for telecommunication

• americanization
• anticoagulation
• antidiscrimination
• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
• demineralization