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

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

The company plans the line for applications spanning defense, telecommunications, transportation, industrial equipment, and energy systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the military overnight struck arms factories, telecommunications and logistical facilities in Kyiv and the Odesa region. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The Department of Transportation then introduced a new fiber optic cable between Philadelphia and New York to improve air traffic control telecommunications at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 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