dot-commer

noun

dot-com·​mer ˈdät-ˌkä-mər How to pronounce dot-commer (audio)
: a person who owns or works for a dot-com

Examples of dot-commer in a Sentence

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After discovering the perils of having all their wealth concentrated in one highly volatile and speculative industry, the dot-commers turned to wealth management. Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1997, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dot-commer was in 1997

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“Dot-commer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dot-commer. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

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