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

Back then there was almost no software for e-commerce sellers. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Up close and personal Since Covid, Veronica Beard’s business has shifted from majority wholesale to a fairly even three-way split between wholesale, physical retail and e-commerce. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

The e-commerce company jumped more than 5% after Morgan Stanley dubbed eBay a top pick and lifted its price target to $132, suggesting nearly 18% upside. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Three years later, in 2025, Outline made the choice to indefinitely retire its e-commerce site in favor of a catalog printed twice a year. — Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for e-commerce

• commerce