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telecommute.

To work from home, sometimes for part of a working day or week, using a computer connected to one's employer's network or via the Internet.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtɛləkəˌmjut/US
  1. To work from home, sometimes for part of a working day or week, using a computer connected to one's employer's network or via the Internet.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English commute English telecommute From tele- + commute.

noun/ˈtɛləkəˌmjut/US
  1. Telecommuting.

    attributive
    a telecommute position; a telecommute program
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English commute English telecommute From tele- + commute.

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