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

Oil executives from state-run oil companies in the Gulf attempted to express the gravity of the situation via teleconference, because they couldn’t attend in person as originally expected.

From Barron's

The occupants of a boat intercepted by the Australian customs patrol boat Triton in July were allegedly screened remotely, asked questions via teleconference by interpreters based on the mainland.

From Salon

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

“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