Meanings
plural dot-com bubbles
- historicalbusinessA historic speculative bubble based around the Internet, covering roughly 1997–2000.
The excitement about bitcoin and blockchain is sort of like the dot-com bubble—if nobody in 2000 was quite sure what the internet was for.
2018 January 10, Derek Thompson, “It Is Silly Season in the Land of Cryptocurrency”, in The Atlantic1 more example
That was part of what made the March reopening of Balthazar, a SoHo mainstay since the height of the dot-com bubble, unusual. Jay-Z and Beyoncé turned up for dinner. Nancy Pelosi came for breakfast. Patrons made out at their tables, took trips together to the bathroom.
2021 July 17, Jacob Bernstein, “Keith McNally Stirs the Pot”, in The New York TimesSynonyms: dot-com boom, information technology bubble, Internet bubble
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA historic speculative bubble based around the Internet, covering roughly 1997–2000.
Translations
German Dotcom-Blase, Internetblase
- Dotcom-BlaseTranslations
- InternetblaseTranslations
Polish bańka internetowa
- bańka internetowaTranslations
Portuguese bolha ponto-com
- bolha ponto-comTranslations
Turkish dot-com balonu
- dot-com balonuTranslations
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dot-com bubble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot-com%20bubble
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