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

Job losses were minimal in May: Manufacturing was down by 400, professional and business services (legal, scientific, waste management, architectural) down by 200 and information (telecommunications, newspapers, publishing industry) down by 100. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025

Specifically, the auxiliary funds will come from areas such as student housing, parking fees, food services, bookstore sales, telecommunications, printing services, postal services and computing services. —Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025

Boomerang hires skyrocketed in the information space, which includes telecommunications, broadcasting, publishing, computer programming and software development roles. —Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 June 2025

Bedford expressed his support for that plan, which includes replacing antiquated telecommunications and radar systems with more modern technology. —Joe Hernandez, NPR, 11 June 2025

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