dealership

noun

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

Examples of dealership in a Sentence

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But are the most savvy shoppers at the car dealership this Fourth of July? — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Polestar has been forbidden from selling cars at Volvo dealerships since it was established as an independent company. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 1 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for dealership

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dealership was in 1916

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