Phrase guide

telephone conference

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A conference held by telephone; an arranged phone call between more than two parties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The four of us should hold a telephone conference next week.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any multi-party telephone call.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: foonkonferensie — conference held by telephone
  • Chinese Cantonese: 電話會議 /电话会议 — conference held by telephone
  • Chinese Cantonese: con call — conference held by telephone
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電話會議 /电话会议 (diànhuà huìyì) — conference held by telephone
  • Chinese Mandarin: 康扣 — conference held by telephone
  • Finnish: puhelinkokous — conference held by telephone
  • French: conférence téléphonique — conference held by telephone
  • Georgian: სატელეფონო კონფერენცია (saṭelepono ḳonperencia) — conference held by telephone
  • Georgian: ტელეკონფერენცია (ṭeleḳonperencia) — conference held by telephone
  • German: Telefonkonferenz — conference held by telephone
  • Romanian: conferință telefonică — conference held by telephone
  • Romanian: teleconferință — conference held by telephone
  • Russian: селе́кторное совеща́ние (seléktornoje soveščánije) — conference held by telephone
  • Russian: телефо́нная конфере́нция (telefónnaja konferéncija) — conference held by telephone
  • Spanish: teleconferencia — conference held by telephone
  • Spanish: conferencia telefónica — conference held by telephone
  • Swedish: telefonkonferens — conference held by telephone