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

The Netherlands tightened rules on telemarketing calls last month. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

The company specializes in securing merchant accounts for businesses that traditional processors frequently decline, with particular expertise in CBD, nutraceuticals, travel, telemarketing, firearms, and adult entertainment verticals. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 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

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