Amazon UK /ˈæm.ə.zən/US /ˈæm.əˌzɑn/noun 5verb 2forms 3 noun5 •[before a noun] A river in South America, that flows through Brazil for about 4000 miles to the Atlantic. •A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area.When, therefore, one envisions a matriarchy, one should not conjure up visions of a gang of Amazons lopping off breasts and testicles to rule by force of arms. — 1981 •A female warrior. •A tall, strong, or athletic woman. •Any of the large parrots from the genus Amazona. verb2 •To order (something) on Amazon.[…] “There are people who Uber everywhere, who Seamless everything, who Amazon everything, and render their lives completely smooth.” — 2025 •To overwhelm or obliterate, in the context of an Internet start-up vastly outperforming its brick and mortar competition.Those who hesitate risk being "amazoned," forfeiting business to an Internet newcomer, in the way that bookstore chains have lost ground to Amazon.com Inc., the online bookseller. — 1998 formsAmazoned · Amazoning · Amazons
