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 used in plural

Examples of telecommunication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

John Malone, the media and telecommunications mogul, owns shares giving him control of QVC Group. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

Other losses were in construction, down by 200, and information (telecommunications, newspapers, publishing industry) down by 100. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Electronic communication service providers like telecommunications companies must assist in the collection of that information. —Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

In 2029, its orbit will bring Apophis closer than the distance of many telecommunications satellites in geosynchronous orbit, which matches Earth's 24-hour rotation. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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