dealership

deal·er·ship | \ ˈdē-lər-ˌship

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Definition of dealership

: an authorized sales agency an automobile dealership

Examples of dealership in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For employees at workplaces where customers typically expect a handshake and may initiate one, at a car dealership or mortgage lender’s office, for example, this might be an idea worth stealing, at least in the time of coronavirus. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "How to politely decline a handshake," 6 Mar. 2020 That extra space also lets the tea leaves bounce around like the inflatable guys outside a car dealership, exposing them to more heat and water, which releases more flavor. — Meryl Rothstein, Bon Appétit, "This Tea Strainer Made Me a Loose Leaf Convert," 3 Mar. 2020 And studies show that consumers, in China and elsewhere, still want to walk into a dealership and kick the tires before plunking down a pile of money for a new car. ... — William Boston, WSJ, "As Coronavirus Hits China’s Car Sales, Auto Makers Take Show Online," 1 Mar. 2020 Just like a local car dealership giving $100,000 to a blue-chip linebacker who may or may not develop into a star, there are no guarantees. — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Michigan State's Mel Tucker hire underscores type of competitive imbalance NCAA ignores," 12 Feb. 2020 The car manufacturer also suggested visiting a local Toyota dealership to have the vehicle inspected before the installation, but confirmed that all owners impacted by the recall will be notified via mail by mid-March. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Toyota Recalls 2.9 Million Cars Over Airbag and Seatbelt Defect — Here’s How to Check Your Car," 22 Jan. 2020 The congressman has been involved in a number of lucrative businesses, including car dealerships that span much of the southeast, involvement in charter jet and yacht leasing, and the reinsurance business. — Natasha Bach, Fortune, "The Wealthiest Members of Congress—And How They Made Their Millions," 31 Dec. 2019 As exports of Michoacan avocados boomed -- on their way to $2.4 billion last year -- luxury housing developments and car dealerships sprang up in Uruapan and elsewhere as swaths of forest were cleared to grow more. — Arkansas Online, "Cartels now at war over avocados," 1 Dec. 2019 The existing office building was fully leased before it was finished to Ethos Group, a private firm that provides franchised automotive dealerships across the United States. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Office plan would expand Irving’s Toyota Music Factory project," 2 Mar. 2020

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20 Mar 2020

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“Dealership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealership. Accessed 1 Apr. 2020.

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