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Definition of ebay

ebay

/ˈiː.beɪ/
e · bay
Past Simple:eBayed
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Past Participle:eBayed
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Present Participle:eBaying
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ebay Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A major American multinational e-commerce corporation and online marketplace based in San Jose, California, that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through online auctions and fixed-price shopping.

Example

"She found a rare first-edition novel listed for auction on eBay."

• verb

1

To buy or sell goods on the eBay online marketplace (used informally).

Example

"He decided to eBay his vintage comic book collection to help pay for college tuition."

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• Rhymes for ebay

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in 1995 by founder Pierre Omidyar as a shortened form of Echo Bay, the name of his consulting firm Echo Bay Technology Group, after he discovered that the domain name echobay.com was already registered by a gold mining company.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ebay. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 30, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ebay
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