dot-com

dɒt kɒm

Definition

Definition of dot-com - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

technology

TECH.

related to internet companies or online businesses

TECH.

The dot-com era changed how we shop online.

online

Noun

internet

TECH.

company operating mainly on the internet

TECH.

Amazon is a well-known dot-com.

e-commerce

Add a suggestion |

Feedback:

Expressions with dot-com

💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.

dot-com boom

period of rapid growth and investment in internet companies

Many fortunes were made during the dot-com boom.

dot-com bubble

historic speculative bubble around the Internet from 1997 to 2000

Many investors lost money during the dot-com bubble.

Origin of dot-com

English, dot (dot) + com (commercial)

Examples of dot-com in a sentence

Dot-com companies often face rapid changes.
Many dot-coms failed during the early 2000s.
He started a dot-com to sell handmade crafts.

View all translations of dot-com

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.

French:dot-com, point-com, ...
German:Dotcom, Dotcom-Unternehmen, ...
Italian:dot-com, ...
Spanish:punto com, ...
Portuguese:dot-com, pontocom, ...
Chinese:互联网, 网络公司, ...
Japanese:ドットコムの, ドットコム企業, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَلِّق بِشَرِكات الإِنْتَرْنِت, شَرِكة دوت كوم, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹט קוֹם, דוֹט־קוֹם, ...
Russian:доткомовский, дотком, ...
Ukrainian:інтернет-компаній, ...
Hindi:डॉट-कॉम, इंटरनेट कंपनी, ...
Bengali:ডটকম, ডট-কম, ...
Catalan:puntcom, punt com, ...
Czech:internetový, dot-com, ...
Danish:dotcom, dot-com, ...
Dutch:dot-com, internetbedrijf, ...
Greek:διαδικτυακός, εταιρεία διαδικτύου, ...
Hungarian:dotkomos, dotkom, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងក្រុមហ៊ុនអ៊ីនធឺណិត, ក្រុមហ៊ុនអនឡាញ, ...
Korean:닷컴의, 닷컴, ...
Persian:اینترنتی, شرکت اینترنتی, ...
Polish:dot-com, firma internetowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):dot-com, pontocom, ...
Romanian:online, companie online, ...
Swedish:dot-com, ...
Thai:ดอตคอม, บริษัทดอทคอม, ...
Turkish:dot-com, ...
Vietnamese:dot-com, công ty dot-com, ...

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

100,000 expressions & idioms Understand any expression you come across: from corporate jargon like 💬 touch base or ↩️ circle back to everyday expressions such as 🌊 out of the blue or 🦆 lame duck, as well as idioms like 🍲 spill the beans and 🐎 hold your horses.

40,000 images When you search for a concrete noun or object, images help you grasp the meaning at a glance. Try searching for 🧵 puppytooth, 🎠 merry-go-round, ⚜️ fleur-de-lys, or 💤 bunk bed.

Informal language & slang Everyday conversations are packed with informal expressions and slang. Meanings are clearly tagged, so you'll always know when a word is casual. Look up hangry (😋 hungry + 😡 angry), 😎 rizz, 🕹️ noob, or 🔑 low-key.

Abbreviations & acronyms Quickly decode modern abbreviations and acronyms. Go from IDK to OMG in seconds and stay up to date with popular abbreviations such as 🐐 GOAT, 📜 tl;dr, 👀 POV, or 🖥️ AFK.

Regional usage (US / UK) Reverso highlights regional differences between American and British English. You’ll never have to wonder where a word is commonly used: try lift vs. elevator, courgette vs. zucchini, or popular British slang like dodgy or banter. What’s more, when you search for 'color', you’ll immediately see its British counterpart, 'colour'.

Get more than a simple definition

Translations for each meaning View translations alongside each meaning to see how a word is translated in each context. Simply toggle translations ON and choose among 25+ languages. You can also display the translation of definitions or examples into your native language to deepen your understanding.

Synonyms & related words by meaning View synonyms and related words for each meaning, not just for the word as a whole. This helps you choose the most accurate word for your context. Click the

icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.

Multiple examples for every meaning Each meaning comes with three real-life examples to show you how the word is used in different contexts. Click the

icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.

Go from understanding to mastery

Save words for later review Click the

icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the

icon next to it. For example, you might want to save the word “table” as a verb, which means “to postpone”.

Practice with personalized flashcards Reverso automatically transforms your searches and saved words into personalized flashcards and quizzes, featuring high-quality audio and usage examples. This helps you transform terms you only recognize into words you actually use confidently.

Learn with Netflix, YouTube, and your favorite texts With Reverso Chrome extension, transform movies, TV shows, articles, or song lyrics into an interactive lesson. Look up words and expressions in one click on any website and learn with your favorite content.

Definition of dot-com - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Expressions with dot-com

Origin of dot-com

Terms related to dot-com

Examples of dot-com in a sentence

View all translations of dot-com

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery