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 Ramazzini eventually plans to introduce happy hour bites and cocktails once La Porta’s liquor license is approved, with hopes of attracting Mercedes-Benz employees and workers from the office park sandwiched between the restaurant and dealership. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024 Many dealerships offer these reports for free in the car listing. Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024 Those dealerships include House of Harley-Davidson (Greenfield), Milwaukee Harley-Davidson (Milwaukee), Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson (Thiensville), Uke’s Harley-Davidson (Kenosha), West Bend Harley-Davidson (West Bend), and Wisconsin Harley-Davidson (Oconomowoc). Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024 Don Beyer’s car dealerships were among the first in the U.S. to set up a website. David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024 Sean Lake, who represents both developers, said Berge received approval for the dealership development about five years ago. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Most Ferrari dealerships will only take new-car orders from repeat customers who start out buying and selling used cars to develop a dealer relationship. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 Resch works at an auto dealership in Libby and his wife is listed as a plaintiff in a pending lawsuit against BNSF in Montana’s asbestos claims court. Matthew Brown, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024 Many of the safety issues described by the IIHS are potentially addressable via over-the-air updates, which carmakers can ship without ever requiring a driver to bring their vehicle into a dealership. Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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