teleconferencing

noun

tele·​con·​fer·​enc·​ing ˈte-li-ˌkän-f(ə-)rən(t)-siŋ How to pronounce teleconferencing (audio)
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: the holding of a conference among people remote from one another by means of telecommunication devices (such as telephones or computer terminals)
teleconference noun

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The civil grand jury also expressed concern about Cupertino’s rules for listing the location of the teleconferencing council member. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 Harvard University plans to join three of its Ivy League peers and participate in the Shared Course Initiative, a long-standing collaborative effort in which select universities partner to offer less commonly taught foreign languages through teleconferencing. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026 The judge granted a defense request for Peterson to appear for her next court hearing via a video teleconferencing call from her home in Riverside County. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Advertisement Over the past eight years—thanks to technologies like cloud computing, mobile apps, and faster teleconferencing—productivity in the white-collar economy surged 28%. Jim Farley, Time, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teleconferencing

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teleconferencing was in 1963

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“Teleconferencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleconferencing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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