dealership

noun

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

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Both First Brands, an auto parts manufacturer, and car dealership Tricolor Holdings filed for bankruptcy in September. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 Century SUVs launched in China last October, with approximately 40 units sold through Lexus dealerships. Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 The restaurant appeared to have stopped functioning about three weeks ago, said Crystal Brown, an employee for an auto dealership next door, on Tuesday. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 Maintaining low inventory levels of desirable products to bolster dealership profitability, which in turn ensures the automaker doesn't require high incentives to sell cars. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 13 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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