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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Online car retailer Carvana has been scooping up brick-and-mortar dealerships, a step that might mean good news for consumers. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 16 June 2026 In Vacaville last week, a brush fire jumped the freeway onto a Volkswagen dealership's property, causing several cars to go up in flames — an example of the dry grass causing problems. Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department said that one of the helicopters crashed on a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire that was extinguished, the AP reported. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 The new dealerships are in addition to more than 100 other Carvana locations, mainly consisting of vending machines and processing centers. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 June 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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