dealership

noun

deal·​er·​ship ˈdē-lər-ˌship 

: an authorized sales agency

an automobile dealership

Examples of dealership in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This cohort also collectively owned a quarter of dealerships, up from less thank 20%. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

When the payments were processed, the Gus Machado Ford sales manager got a phone call from a woman who said Alpine Bank sent her a notification about a $2,000 transaction at the dealership. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

Chicago police said before midnight, a black SUV hit a 22-year-old man on a bike, then a fire hydrant and rolled over after crashing into the fence of a car dealership in the 5800 block of South Western Avenue. —Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

The 25-year-old driver of the SUV also struck a fire hydrant, crashed into a fence of a car dealership before the SUV rolled over, police said. —Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dealership

• authorship
• battleship
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• chairmanship
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• consulship
• craftsmanship
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• fellowship
• fingertip
• internship