dealership

noun

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

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Historical accounts tell of people hauling their belongings from Marysville across the bridge, such as a car dealership that moved its inventory of vehicles for safekeeping. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025 The car dealership is featured prominently in the investigator's photos taken on November 22. Carol Thompson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025 That shush in the art dealership was loud. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025 As dealerships anticipate a variety of new car models to make their way to showrooms across Arizona, customers could cash in on noteworthy savings when shopping for their next ride. Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025 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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“Dealership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealership. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.

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