dealership

noun

deal·​er·​ship ˈdē-lər-ˌship How to pronounce dealership (audio)
: an authorized sales agency
an automobile dealership

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The Petersen Building at Hollywood Boulevard and Orange Drive, which is also part of the deal, was built in 1929 as the home of a Cadillac dealership. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 Tesla electric vehicles are viewed outside of a dealership, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Clermont, Florida. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Protests erupted at Tesla dealerships across Europe in response. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 June 2025 The top 250 car dealers in California are a mix of mainstream and luxury automobile dealerships as well as some Tesla and CarMax dealers. Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dealership

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Jul. 2025.

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