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

It was formed in 2021 when private equity firm Apollo Global Management bought assets of Lumen Technologies, a Fortune 500 telecommunications company. —Chase Jordan january 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026

Footage from Iranian cities suggests that hundreds of thousands, including many elderly, are defying stern warnings from authorities to stay off the streets, despite a nationwide internet blackout and severe telecommunications restrictions that have blocked calls and text messages since Thursday. —Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026

The semiconductors, based on rare materials such as gallium nitride, silicon carbide or diamond, could be used in future telecommunications systems, electronic devices and next-generation computers. —Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026

This could be achieved by, for example, targeting presidential offices, military headquarters, key data centers, and other telecommunications hubs. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 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