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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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Szott, who owns five dealerships, talked about the show and its impact on the community. Carol Cain, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 Some car dealerships have partnerships with extended car warranty companies and get paid anytime a customer buys one. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 Peter Capozzoli, the owner of used car dealership Cohasset Imports, takes the stand. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025 Auto dealerships have eyed the site for years. George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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