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

For example, telecommunication companies are elevating equipment above flood lines and equipping cell sites with backup batteries to ensure continuous operation during and after major storms. — Sylvain Johansson, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Last month, Elon Musk became the country’s first trillionaire when his rocket, satellite, and telecommunications company, SpaceX, went public. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Healthcare depends on reliable power, cloud infrastructure and telecommunications. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Another $13 billion involved damage to infrastructure, including telecommunications, power grids, highways, railways, ports, airports, water systems and oil and gas facilities. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 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