TELECOMMUTE Definition & Meaning

telecommute

[tel-i-kuh-myoot]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

telecommuted, telecommuting

to work at home by using a computer that is electronically linked to the network of one's place of employment.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

telecommuter noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of telecommute¹

First recorded in 1970–75; tele- ¹ + commute

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Example Sentences

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According to the report, Smith never submitted an application to request to telecommute from Florida before leaving WSDOT.

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Speaking to Seacrest, Bass hit similar messaging, urging downtown workers to telecommute if they could, and talked about the time it may take to repair the overpass damaged by fire Saturday.

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Its 58-strong staff is divided equally between these co-headquarters, though many telecommute.

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Housing in the county is “affordable in comparison to Bay Area rates,” Barajas said, and people can live there and either commute or telecommute to Bay Area jobs.

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Many workers who could telecommute abandoned crowded cities and counties for suburban or rural areas when covid struck, causing demographers and businesses to wonder whether the movement signified a permanent shift.

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When To Use

What does telecommute mean?

Telecommute means to work from home or another remote location, especially by keeping in contact with coworkers through various forms of digital communication.To commute means to make a regular trip. Most commonly, it refers to traveling to work and back each day. When people telecommute, they don’t go to a workplace but instead usually rely on the internet to communicate and send documents.Example: The company allows some of its employees to telecommute when they have personal appointments during the day.

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