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

Tamper with power management or telecommunications and every rumor becomes more believable. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

The Guard and Basij are believed to control over half of Iran’s economy, including dominance over key industries such as oil and telecommunications. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026

Johnson also previously worked for Vantage Point Solutions, a telecommunications engineering and consulting company. —Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 1 Apr. 2026

Hal Nelson, Corning executive vice president and chief operating officer, emphasized that Corning invented the first low-loss optical fiber more than 50 years ago, which revolutionized telecommunications. —Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for telecommunication

• americanization
• anticoagulation
• antidiscrimination
• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
• demineralization