telemarketing

American

[tel-uh-mahr-ki-ting] / ˈtɛl əˌmɑr kɪ tɪŋ /

noun

selling or advertising by telephone.

telemarketing British

/ ˈtɛlɪˌmɑːkɪtɪŋ /

noun

another name for telesales

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Other Word Forms

telemarketer noun

Etymology

Origin of telemarketing

tele- ¹ + marketing

Example Sentences

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He tried telemarketing for a while in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times

Gay’s popularity took a hit in Season 3, as she stood by Shah, who repeatedly denied involvement in the telemarketing scheme only to plead guilty just before she was set to go to trial.

From Los Angeles Times

Roughly 15 billion were telemarketing calls, and 8 billion were scams.

From Los Angeles Times

Between cleaning houses and telemarketing, she started watching local stand-up for laughs.

From Los Angeles Times

Consumer complaints about prerecorded robocall scams and unwanted live telemarketing calls targeting seniors have fallen to a five-year low, with major drops the last year, according to federal data released Friday.

From Washington Times

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