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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This sort of pitch is typical at a car dealership, except Watson is a customer. Seth Doane, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 From the proceeds, 1 million euros will be paid to the Opera Gallery, an international art dealership that owns the painting. ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 Car dealerships are big too, flowing to Garden Grove Automotive, McKenna Motors Huntington Beach, Volvo of Orange County. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026 Sam Machado also operated a gun dealership, Sam’s Gun Sales, on the Esparto compound. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dealership

Word History

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 16 Apr. 2026.

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