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

As an entrepreneur and attorney, Tapia created and heads Tapia & Associates and works as an independent consultant, focusing on strategic planning, crisis management, telecommunications, municipal services, health care and public affairs. —Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025

Some of the industries that Challenger said were hit hardest by layoffs last month included technology, food companies and telecommunications firms. —Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025

India’s telecommunications department, and its electronics and information technology ministry did not respond to CNBC’s requests for comments. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

Current law requires the maintenance of landline telecommunications and an aging copper network. —Curtis V La Chusa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for telecommunication

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