telework

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US/ˈtɛləwɝk/

verb

To telecommute.

OriginEnglish work ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

verbtelework (third-person singular simple present teleworks, present participle teleworking, simple past and past participle teleworked)

present singular third person teleworks · participle present teleworking · participle past teleworked · past teleworked

  1. uncommoncomputingTo telecommute.
nountelework (uncountable)
  1. uncountableremote work, telecommuting, employment as a teleworker.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
remote worktelecommute

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishwork
  5. Englishtelework

From tele- + work.

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Cite this entry
APA

telework. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telework

MLA

“telework.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telework. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telework,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telework.

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