noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A televised fundraising event encouraging viewers to make donations via telephone.

Example

More examples

"The telethon is a French TV program organized every year to collect funds in order to finance medical research."

Etymology

A blend of telephone + marathon.

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