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

The company has infused AI across more surfaces of its e-commerce website, including the search bar, and has revamped its aging Alexa digital assistant with more conversational and agentic features. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Morgan Stanley has estimated that agentic shoppers could account for between 190 and 385 billion dollars of US e-commerce by 2030. — Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Singh, who is set to retire later this year, said Levi’s completed the remap of Europe to an omnichannel distribution network at the end of the quarter, consolidating e-commerce fulfillment into its distribution centers in Germany and the UK. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

On top of e-commerce, the state has been hosting and will host more international events such as the World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics — other potential ways non-native pests could wind up here. — Lizzie Kane july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for e-commerce

• commerce