teleplay

noun

tele·​play ˈte-li-ˌplā 

: a story prepared for television production

Examples of teleplay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Serling wrote his teleplay, but getting it in front of audiences would be a much greater challenge. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025

The best concepts were then written out in prose before screenwriters took over to craft teleplays. — Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024

The director, Polly Findlay, presents all of this in a fluid and fastidious prestige-teleplay-of-the-week way. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026

Starring Ernest Borgnine as the eponymous butcher, Marty originated as a teleplay starring future best actor winner Rod Steiger in the title role. — Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teleplay

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway