teleplay

noun

tele·​play ˈte-li-ˌplā How to pronounce teleplay (audio)
: a story prepared for television production

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Fuchs wrote the teleplay for the first episode and also serves as co-showrunner on It: Welcome to Derry with executive producer Brad Caleb Kane. Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025 Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, and Kane serve as co-showrunners. Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 May 2025 Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, is a co-showrunner with Kane. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2025 Stillwater and the Hulu project, Foster Dade, will also mark Berlanti’s first teleplay credits in several years. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teleplay

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teleplay was in 1947

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“Teleplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleplay. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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