eBay
AmericanEtymology
Origin of eBay
First recorded in 1990–95; short for Echo Bay Technology Group, a company founded by the founder of eBay, Pierre Omidyar (born 1967), French-born American entrepreneur of Iranian ancestry
Example Sentences
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Past Republican candidates, including businessman John Cox in 2018 and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman in 2010, have self-financed their campaigns with their vast fortunes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
As well as its network of shops and donation points, the BHF has online retail channels including on its website and eBay.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
His venture followed the sale of his dot-com business Zip2, after which he founded the online payments company that merged into the entity that would become PayPal -- later acquired by eBay.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
GameStop is looking to buy back some of its stock, which has been beaten down in the wake of a controversial bid for eBay.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
They cost about three hundred dollars, and that’s if you find somebody on eBay who goes easy.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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