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

A task force audited companies in the three provinces and presented its findings to President Prabowo Subianto during a teleconference on Monday, State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi told reporters the day after.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

In 2019, the city-state fined a Singaporean activist for holding an online forum several years prior that featured prominent activist Joshua Wong speaking in a teleconference call.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 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

“The port of Los Angeles is off to a great start,” Seroka said Wednesday in his monthly teleconference on port operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

NASA's engineers debated the computer problem in a cross-country teleconference.

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