e-commerce

noun

e-com·​merce ˈē-ˌkä-(ˌ)mərs How to pronounce e-commerce (audio)
often attributive
: commerce conducted via the Internet

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Though disappointing, these latest reports on e-commerce accessibility aren’t entirely surprising. Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Deutsche Bank reiterates Amazon as buy Deutsche Bank is sticking with the dominant e-commerce platform heading into earnings on May 1. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 The e-commerce giant launched an inbound LTL service within its full truckload Amazon Freight offering earlier this month after reports surfaced in the months prior. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025 Recognizing the white space in traditional e-commerce, the duo created their own solution as a free iOS app. Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for e-commerce

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of e-commerce was in 1993

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“E-commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-commerce. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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