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

On the shore of the Moose River, Moosonee is the last stop for Ontario’s telecommunications providers. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

The Russian Defense Ministry said its strikes targeted Ukrainian air bases, arms factories, and military telecommunications and logistics facilities. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 July 2026

The capital gained was used to reinvest in strategic companies and industries-- from telecommunications to making contraceptives to ostrich farming. — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Musk’s SpaceX has taken other steps into the conventional telecommunications business. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 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