Meaning & use
e-tailer
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Meaning
nouncountable
A business that sells products or services to customers over the internet.
Grammar: Countable; use 'an e-tailer' or 'e-tailers' for more than one.
Patterns
- e-tailer like Amazon
- online e-tailer
The e-tailer shipped the package within two hours of the order.
Many traditional shops have become e-tailers to reach more customers.
As an e-tailer, the company has no physical stores.
Word forms
| plural | e-tailers |
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Common combinations
- online e-tailer
- She bought the shoes from a popular online e-tailer.
- major e-tailer
- A major e-tailer announced free shipping for all orders.
- e-tailer giant
- The e-tailer giant dominates the market in several countries.
- become an e-tailer
- After closing his shop, he became an e-tailer.
Synonyms and how they differ
- online retailer
- More common and neutral; 'e-tailer' is slightly more informal and often used in business journalism.
- internet retailer
- Similar meaning but less frequent; 'e-tailer' is the standard term in e-commerce.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: e-tailer or retailer?
e-tailer vs retailer
A retailer can sell in physical stores or online; an e-tailer specifically sells online.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'e-tailer' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'E-tailer' is a noun for a business, so 'The e-tailer offers fast delivery' is correct. The other options use it as a verb or with wrong grammar.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “e-tailer”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.