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

Recent Examples on the Web Random linemen or fullbacks starring in local dealership ads is open. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024 Ford, for example, offers complimentary pickup and delivery through participating dealerships for recall repairs. Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024 Customers can request mobile service, or dealers can tow the vehicles directly to the dealership for repair. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024 There isn’t another dealership in America like Gullwing Motor Cars, tucked away on a side street a few blocks from the baklava bakeries of Astoria, Queens. Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dealership 

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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 13 Sep. 2024.

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