e-commerce

noun

e-com·​merce ˈē-ˌkä-(ˌ)mərs How to pronounce e-commerce (audio)
often attributive
: commerce conducted via the Internet

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While Fanatics has marketing partnerships with other companies, primarily for advertising on the e-commerce site, this is the first that involves the Fanatics One platform. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alibaba and China Telecom are launching a data center in southern China powered by the e-commerce giant’s own chips, as the country ramps up its focus on homegrown AI infrastructure. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 The deal is a more moderate dial-down compared to figures indicated within prior reports, in which the e-commerce giant would have cut its business at the USPS by at least two thirds. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026 The Waltons own about 44% of the Fortune 500–topping big-box retailer and e-commerce giant. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for e-commerce

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of e-commerce was in 1993

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“E-commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-commerce. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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