ecommerce

/ˈiːˌkɑːmɝːs/

noune · com · merce

Think: “E = electronic,” so ecommerce is electronic COMMERCE (online buying and selling).

Yes, it's ecommerce. Don’t add a second “m” or an extra “e” at the end—spell it as e + commerce.

Definition

  1. nounThe buying and selling of goods or services using the internet; electronic commerce.

Examples

  • Many small businesses use ecommerce to reach customers outside their town.
  • The company improved its ecommerce site so shoppers could check out faster.
  • Learning about ecommerce helped our class understand how online stores work.

Synonyms

online retailelectronic commerceinternet commercedigital commerceonline selling

Translations

ES comercio electrónicoPT comércio eletrônicoFR commerce électronique

Common misspellings

ecomercee-comerceecommereceecommersecommerseecommmerceecommerces

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