: retail business conducted online via the World Wide Web
e-tailer noun
e-tailing noun

Word History

Etymology

blend of e- and retail entry 2

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of e-tail was in 1995

Dictionary Entries Near e-tail

Cite this Entry

“E-tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-tail. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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