teleconference

American  

[tel-i-kon-fer-uhns, -fruhns] / ˈtɛl ɪˌkɒn fər əns, -frəns /

noun

1. a business meeting, educational session, etc., conducted among participants in different locations via telecommunications equipment, as telephones, computers, or other devices.

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verb (used without object)

teleconferenced, teleconferencing

1. to participate in such a meeting or meetings.

teleconference British  

/ ˈtɛlɪˌkɒnfərəns /

noun

1. a conference in which the participants communicate from different places via a telephone or video network

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Etymology

Origin of teleconference

First recorded in 1950–55; tele- ¹ + conference

Example Sentences

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