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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The two-door, less-powerful 2026 Dodge Charger R/T will arrive at dealerships in the first half of 2026. Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 The suspect fled the Target parking lot by stealing a car at the scene, then crashed it and stole a second car from a Volkswagen dealership, Davis said. Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025 The chief said the suspect wrecked the vehicle before taking a Volkswagen from a car dealership. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025 An aerial view as a Ford sign stands on the sales lot of the Metro Ford dealership on May 06, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Ali McCadden,sara Salinas, CNBC, 11 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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