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

The technology already supports applications in telecommunications and high-speed data transmission. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Virgin Media is a division of Liberty Global, John Malone’s international telecommunications and investment company. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Verizon Communications — The telecommunications company fell 3% after reporting third-quarter earnings. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

In April this year, a European consortium led by Belgian telecommunications company Proximus won one of four contracts together worth up to €180 million under the Commission’s sovereign cloud procurement programme. — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for telecommunication

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