eBay

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eBay

Where it comes from

Short for Echo Bay Technology Group, the consulting firm involved with its development. By surface analysis, e- (digital) + bay.

proper noun

  1. A popular Internet auction website. A used pink bathrobe A rare mint snow globe A Smurf TV tray I bought on eBay.

verb eBays · eBaying · eBayed

  1. To put on auction at eBay.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: internet, any, abbey, bai, ebayer, e-auction, e-marketplace, e-bidding, cyberauction, e-shop, e-market, cyberbazaar, webstore, e-bank, cybermarketplace, e-trade

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name eBay (alternative non-romanised names)

한국어이베이 ibei
日本語イーベイ ībei
中文電子灣 /电子湾 diànzǐ-wān, 電子港灣 /电子港湾 diànzǐ-gǎngwān
हिन्दीईबे ībe
FrançaiseBay
Ελληνικάημπεη impeï
РусскийиБэ́й iBɛ́j, ибэ́й ibɛ́j
العربيةإِيبَاي ʔībāy
עבריתאיביי íbey

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MLA

"eBay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ebay. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

eBay. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ebay

Chicago

"eBay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ebay.

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@misc{ebay_2026,
  title = {eBay},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ebay},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}