telecommuting

UK: /ˌtɛlikəˈmjuːtɪŋ/

US: /ˈtɛlɪkəˌmjutɪŋ/

US: (tel′i kə myo̅o̅′ting)

From the verb telecommute: (⇒ conjugate)

telecommuting is: ⓘ

v pres p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

tel•e•com•mut•ing /ˈtɛlɪkəˌmyutɪŋ/   n. 

[uncountable]
1. Telecommunications, Computing the act or practice of working at home using a computer terminal that is electronically linked to one's office.

tel•e•com•mut•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

tel•e•com•mut•ing  (tel′i kə myo̅o̅′ting), n. 

1. Telecommunications, Computing working at home by using a computer terminal electronically linked to one's place of employment.

• telecommute + -ing¹ 1970–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

telecommuting / ˈtɛlɪkəˌmjuːtɪŋ/ noun

1. another name for teleworking

ˈtelecomˌmuter noun

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

tel•e•com•mute  (tel′i kə myo̅o̅t′), v.i., -mut•ed, -mut•ing. 

1. Telecommunications, Computing to engage in telecommuting.

• tele-¹ + commute 1970–75

tel′e•com•mut′er, n.