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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Sea’s operating expenses also jumped by 28%, as its e-commerce arm Shopee tries to strengthen its competitive edge of rivals like Alibaba’s Lazada and ByteDance’s TikTok Shop. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025 For two and a half decades, fashion e-commerce has barely changed. Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025 Consumers who shop on Etsy, eBay or other e-commerce sites may start to feel the brunt of this. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025 Curiously, New Balance’s e-commerce site does not make mention of the model’s Aimé Leon Dore connection. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for e-commerce

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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 12 Nov. 2025.

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