teleplay

noun

tele·​play ˈte-li-ˌplā How to pronounce teleplay (audio)
: a story prepared for television production

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Serling wrote his teleplay, but getting it in front of audiences would be a much greater challenge. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 The best concepts were then written out in prose before screenwriters took over to craft teleplays. — Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024 The director, Polly Findlay, presents all of this in a fluid and fastidious prestige-teleplay-of-the-week way. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026 Starring Ernest Borgnine as the eponymous butcher, Marty originated as a teleplay starring future best actor winner Rod Steiger in the title role. — Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teleplay

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teleplay was in 1947

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“Teleplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleplay. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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