e-commerce

noun

e-com·​merce ˈē-ˌkä-(ˌ)mərs 

often attributive

: commerce conducted via the Internet

Examples of e-commerce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trying to measure the cost of AI at the token level is like trying to understand an e-commerce company by looking only at the cost to run its web servers. — Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The attacks this summer caused an unprecedented fuel crisis and dealt crippling blows to the booming e-commerce sector. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

That hot streak has continued under Watkins’ oversight, with the club’s second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings indicating e-commerce sales grew 26 percent, while more than half the club’s new memberships during the period came from younger households. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Finally, the Commerce tier ($70 per month or $45 per month, billed annually) includes professional e-commerce upgrades powered by WooCommerce. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for e-commerce

• commerce