teleconference

[ tel-i-kon-fer-uhns, -fruhns ]

noun

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

verb (used without object)

, tel·e·con·fer·enced, tel·e·con·fer·enc·ing.

1. to participate in such a meeting or meetings.

teleconference

/ ˈtɛlɪˌkɒnfərəns /

noun

1. a conference in which the participants communicate from different places via a telephone or video network

Word History and Origins

Origin of teleconference¹

First recorded in 1950–55; tele- ¹ + conference

Example Sentences

"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

In multiple hearings with Colombian judges, including some by teleconference while in U.S. custody, the former warlord has spoken of his dealings with politicians, and of the potential involvement of high-ranking politicians in war crimes.

From Seattle Times

The indictment states that McCown had acknowledged the failure of her companies to accurately report the data during teleconferences with regulators that were prompted by the noncompliance notices.

From Seattle Times

“I was walking through the mess decks the other day and I could hear a baby crying because someone was teleconferencing with their infant that they haven’t even met yet,” Hill said.

From Seattle Times

“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