telethon

[ tel-uh-thon ]

noun

1. a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.

telethon

/ ˈtɛləˌθɒn /

noun

1. a lengthy television programme to raise charity funds, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of telethon¹

1945–50; tele- ¹ + -thon ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of telethon¹

C20: from tele- + marathon

Example Sentences

The new study, led by Mary E. Brushe, a researcher at the Telethon Kids Institute at the University of Western Australia, gathered data from 220 families across South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland with children who were born in 2017.

From New York Times

Sir Lenny Henry is to host Comic Relief for the final time when the BBC fundraising telethon returns in March.

From BBC

The fund is run through Stand Up to Cancer, Katie Couric’s charity known for its star-studded telethon fundraisers and, on Monday night, its presence at the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times

Barbra Streisand and I were doing a telethon once and we had a break.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's already obvious we won't be able to defend Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets during this autumn and winter," Ihnat told a joint telethon broadcast by Ukrainian channels.

From Reuters