teleconference

American

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

noun

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

verb (used without object)

teleconferenced, teleconferencing

to participate in such a meeting or meetings.

teleconference British

/ ˈtɛlɪˌkɒnfərəns /

noun

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

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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

Speaking via teleconference to the Seattle-based task force, Braniff said the office is now “being dismantled.”

From Salon • May 29, 2025

On Monday the duo appeared in court via teleconference - the first time they've attended a hearing in years - to find out next steps in their bid for release.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

“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.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

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