dealership

noun

deal·​er·​ship ˈdē-lər-ˌship How to pronounce dealership (audio)
: an authorized sales agency
an automobile dealership

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Investigators on the case were able to track the Dodge Ram to the dealership and learned that Fleming purchased it in cash and traded in the Dodge Challenger. Mary Ella Hastings july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026 So Well Self-storage, plumbing and heating outfits, dental and veterinary clinics, insurance brokers, car dealerships, debt collectors, the firms that manage your block of flats. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 But are the most savvy shoppers at the car dealership this Fourth of July? Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Ford Motor vehicles are displayed for sale at the Leif Johnson Ford dealership on June 30, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dealership

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dealership was in 1916

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“Dealership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealership. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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