telemarketing

noun

tele·​mar·​ket·​ing ˌte-lə-ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 

: the marketing of goods or services by telephone

telemarketer

ˌte-lə-ˈmär-kə-tər 

noun

Examples of telemarketing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

France next week will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Graham also sentenced Sandro Herek, 56, of Coral Springs, the owner of a telemarketing company, to more than seven years in prison. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

The complaint alleges that the defendants conducted a telemarketing scheme using boiler-room techniques to defraud victims in search of health insurance. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026

Those John Does operate large-scale robocall and telemarketing campaigns that misuse trademarks for Capital One or its subsidiary Discover, according to the lawsuit. — Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for telemarketing

• marketing

Kids Definition

telemarketing

noun

tele·​mar·​ket·​ing ˌtel-ə-ˈmär-kət-iŋ 

: the marketing of goods or services by telephone

telemarketer

-ər 

noun