Definition of "telecommute" [telecommute]

• To work at home using a computer connected to the network of one's employer. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I'll likely still "telecommute" from my computer, which will remain in my flat, but I now have a small space in the resource center that I can call my own and use for individual or small group time with the residents."
• "Typing the word "telecommute" into the keyword search box on any of the big job boards will bring up hundreds of postings."
• "For instance, our ability to "telecommute" has helped create the 18-hour workday."