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

The $385 billion sovereign fund has invested more than $20 billion in China, including into e-commerce giant Shein and real estate developer Dalian Wanda’s shopping malls business. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Internationally, the brand is sold at Selfridges, Harrods, John Lewis and other retailers, as well as through its website and other e-commerce sites including Zalando, Farfetch and Tmall. — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

While both countries compete in manufacturing, energy, e-commerce, and more, the highest stakes are in the realm of AI. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

But e-commerce juggernaut Amazon refused to play ball with Meta. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for e-commerce

• commerce