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 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

The channel also said Saudi aircraft struck three telecommunications towers in Taiz province. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The two were sentenced in Michigan to one year of probation in December 2025, and pleaded guilty to felonious telecommunications fraud in Ohio in 2022. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

The building systems, including heating and cooling, electrical and telecommunications, had exceeded their useful life, Sacramento State said in a November 2025 report to lawmakers. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 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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• dehumidification
• demilitarization
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