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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Amazon This week’s third pick is e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon (AMZN). Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 6 July 2025 That lesson is one Hart says was critical in making Amazon grow from a bookstore to an e-commerce conglomerate. Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025 Although the company grew its e-commerce business 15% in the first quarter of this year, the business remains unprofitable. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 Warehouse rents in Riyadh during the first quarter of 2025, meanwhile, jumped 22% compared to last year, real estate firm JLL data showed, as supply lagged behind demand fueled by growing e-commerce and logistics growth. Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 July 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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