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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Miguel and Jackie were the first investors in Amazon, giving $245,000 for the then-book e-commerce site in 1995. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Aug. 2025 Walmart’s Plus membership program and its focus on speeding up delivery times has driven its e-commerce sales, analysts say. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 Price transparency: Some e-commerce sites break down the price of their shirts or wallets by the cost of materials, labor, transportation, and tariffs – and compare their markup to the industry average. Alex Mayyasi, HubSpot, 22 Aug. 2025 Walmart has been able to achieve a rare feat by making its e-commerce operation profitable, achieving profitability for the second straight quarter. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Aug. 2025 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 28 Aug. 2025.

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