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

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

From Salon • May 29, 2025

Both parties have been ordered to participate in a May 30 mediation teleconference to determine custody or visitation if the two fail to come up with a plan before then using online court tools.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

"The bottom line is that $11bn is too expensive, and not returning samples until 2040 is unacceptably too long," Nasa administrator Bill Nelson told reporters in a Monday teleconference.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

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

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