verb · neutral
telecommute
UK/ˌtelɪkəˈmjuːt/US/ˌtɛlɪkəˈmjuːt/tele·com·MUTE
to work from home or another remote location, using the internet and phone instead of commuting to an office
Examples
“Since the pandemic, many employees telecommute at least part-time.”
“The company allows staff to telecommute two days a week.”
“Telecommuting can reduce travel costs and office overheads.”
Band 8 sentence
“Post-pandemic, many firms adopted hybrid models that let staff telecommute while preserving collaborative office days.”
Collocations
- telecommute from home
- remote work / telecommuting
- telecommute part-time
Word family
Common mistakes
I telecommute every day office.→I telecommute from home every day.
He is telecommuting since last year.→He has been telecommuting since last year.
Say it for a higher band
5work from home→6work remotely→7+telecommute
Synonyms
work remotely
telework
Easily confused
work remotely
“Employees can work remotely if their role allows flexible hours.”
telework
“The department introduced telework options to reduce office density.”
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