e

1 of 5

noun

ˈē

 

plural e's or es ˈēz 

often capitalized, often attributive

1

a

: the 5th letter of the English alphabet

b

: a graphic representation of this letter

c

: a speech counterpart of orthographic e

2

: the third tone of a C-major scale

3

: a graphic device for reproducing the letter e

4

: one designated e especially as the fifth in order or class

5

a

: a grade rating a student's work as poor and usually constituting a conditional pass

b

: a grade rating a student's work as failing

c

: one graded or rated with an E

6

: a transcendental number having a value to eight decimal places of 2.71828183 that is the base of natural logarithms

7

: something shaped like the letter E

8

capitalized : ecstasy sense 2

e

2 of 5

abbreviation (1)

1

earth

2

east; eastern

3

edge

4

eldest

5

ell

6

empty

7

end

8

energy

9

erg

10

excellent

E

3 of 5

abbreviation (2)

1

electromotive force

2

energy

3

English

4

error

5

exponent

e-

4 of 5

prefix

1

: missing : absent

edentulous

2

: away

eluviation

e-

5 of 5

combining form

: electronic

e-commerce

Examples of e in a Sentence

Noun

a word that begins with an e

a word that begins with e

a song in the key of E

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Morning Sun Daily Get your morning news in your e-mail inbox. —Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2023

Subscribers can access the Friday e-edition print replica online anytime here. —Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023

After a brief debate at the Sept. 5 meeting, the City Council directed its staff to explore ways to put e-scooter and e-bike use under the same regulations as the city’s current bicycle ordinance. —Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023

The city has to create and enforce rules to govern faster e-vehicles. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2023

That very particular style of e’s crops up again and again in the Gregory Heights roster from 1923, including in Cleary’s possible signature. —oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023

Perez’s attorney did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment and Navid did not identify Hoope’s legal counsel. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023

Take the High Light Office 4, an e-cigarette that is practically indistinguishable from a highlighter. —Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023

After fielding a flurry of e-mails and calls about the shark, officials went down to the river to investigate. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Aug. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Prefix

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, out, forth, away, from Latin, from ex-

Combining form

e-mail

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing e

• e-book
• e-mailer
• e-mail
• ukiyo-e
• junk e-mail
• e-commerce
• e-brake
• e-scooter
• e-tail
• e-cigarette
• e-zine
• e-waste
• e-reader
• e-collar
• e-bike
• e-cig

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• e-book
• e-mailer
• e-mail
• ukiyo-e
• junk e-mail
• e-commerce
• e-brake
• e-scooter
• e-tail
• e-cigarette
• e-zine
• e-waste
• e-reader
• e-collar
• e-bike
• e-cig

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Kids Definition

e

1 of 2 noun

ˈē

plural e's or es

often capitalized

1

: the fifth letter of the English alphabet

2

: the musical note referred to by the letter E : the third tone of a C-major scale

3

: a grade rating a student's work as poor or failing

e-

2 of 2 combining form

: electronic

e-book

Medical Definition

E

abbreviation

1

emmetropia

2

enema

3

enzyme

4

experimenter

5

eye