telework

American  

[tel-uh-wurk] / ˈtɛl əˌwɜrk /

verb (used without object)

teleworks, present (3rd person singular) teleworked, past participle, past teleworking present participle

1. to work at home or from another remote location by using the internet or a computer linked to one’s place of employment, as well as digital communications such as email and phone.

   People with white-collar jobs are more likely to telework.

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noun

1. the practice of working at home or from another remote location by using a computer and digital communications.

   Luckily my employer supports telework, but I usually go into the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• teleworker
  noun

Inflected Forms

Participles

• teleworking
  present
• teleworked
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• telework
  simple
• teleworks
  simple
• have teleworked
  perfect
• has teleworked
  perfect
• am teleworking
  progressive
• are teleworking
  progressive
• is teleworking
  progressive
• have been teleworking
  perfect progressive
• has been teleworking
  perfect progressive

Past

• teleworked
  simple
• had teleworked
  perfect
• was teleworking
  progressive
• were teleworking
  progressive
• had been teleworking
  perfect progressive

Future

• will telework
  simple
• will have teleworked
  perfect
• will be teleworking
  progressive
• will have been teleworking
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of telework

First recorded in 1970–75; tele- ¹ ( def. ) + work ( def. )

Example Sentences

Other prominent voices seem bent on convincing us that telework plays a significant negative factor in women’s career advancement.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

To make your case in this situation, it is important to present a record of effective remote work, says Kevin Rockmann, a management professor at George Mason University who studies telework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Separately, Newsom last year signed a law that extended telework options for local officials, researchers and members of neighborhood councils and advisory groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Of the 2.3 million civilian workers working for the government in May, the report said, 1.1 million were eligible for telework and about 228,000 were eligible for entirely remote work.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2024

The data shows that nearly 54% of federal employees have a hybrid work schedule while 14% telework fulltime.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024