e-tail

noun

ˈē-ˌtāl 

: retail business conducted online via the Internet

e-tailer

ˈē-ˌtā-lər 

noun

e-tailing

ˈē-ˌtā-liŋ 

noun

Examples of e-tail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Former Amazon employees filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday accusing the e-tail leviathan of discriminating against potentially thousands of pregnant workers by firing or retaliating against those who sought extra accommodations. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Previously, the factory churned out 10,000 garments a week for Asos, accounting for 95 percent of the e-tail giant’s orders. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

blend of e- and retail entry 2

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for e-tail

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email