teleconference
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of teleconference
First recorded in 1950–55; tele- 1 + conference
Example Sentences
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Middle Eastern CEOs, who had expected to speak in-person at the conference, beamed in via teleconference.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“I have been a fan of Sally since I was a little kid,” the filmmaker says on a teleconference call alongside Ride’s longtime partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
On 20 April after an international teleconference headed by the CAA, it was agreed that 2 milligrams of ash per cubic metre of air was an acceptable safe ash concentration.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
"We worked our entire life," one panicked retiree declared at Huizenga's most recent town hall, held via teleconference.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025
NASA's engineers debated the computer problem in a cross-country teleconference.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
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