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

Architecture and design firm Droulers, founded by sisters Virginie and Nathalie Droulers, launched an e-commerce business in March. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Its stores and e-commerce sites remain open for now, and the company is planning to continue its ongoing inventory sales with court approval. — Maggie Roth, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026

Amazon-proof Vanity businesses have also come to dominate the streets because e-commerce has altered the utility of a storefront. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Deloitte is predicting e-commerce to increase by about eight percent from last year's holiday shopping. — Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for e-commerce

• commerce