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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This growth will account for 5% of all U.S. e-commerce sales. Darko Pavic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 These e-commerce sites are operated under different terms and privacy policies than ABCNews.com. The View, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024 Amazon has reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over working conditions at the e-commerce giant’s facilities, the Labor Department announced Thursday. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024 There are also active gray markets on Chinese apps and e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia, where popular and rare dolls sell at several times their original prices. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024 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 23 Dec. 2024.

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