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Definition of telecommute

telecommute

/ˌtɛl.ə.kəˈmjuːt/
tel · e · com · mute
Plural:telecommutes
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Past Simple:telecommuted
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Past Participle:telecommuted
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Present Participle:telecommuting
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• verb

1

To work from home or a remote location by using the internet, email, and telephone rather than traveling to a central office.

Example

"Many software engineers telecommute several days a week to avoid rush-hour traffic."

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• noun

1

An arrangement or instance in which an employee works remotely from home rather than traveling to a central workplace.

Example

"Switching to a full-time telecommute saved her nearly ten hours of driving each week."

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• Rhymes for telecommute

• Nearby Words

telecom
telecommunication
telecommunications
telecommute
telecommuter
telecommuting
telecon

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in 1973 by American physicist and researcher Jack Nilles from the prefix 'tele-' (from Ancient Greek tele, meaning 'far off') and 'commute', while studying ways to reduce urban traffic congestion and energy consumption through telecommunications.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Telecommute. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/telecommute
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