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

The 2025 Ford Explorer midsize SUV introduced new features, and lost a couple less popular ones, when the when the three-row family hauler hit dealerships in July 2024. —Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

But this arrangement, while not technically with a local business (DWP is based in California), does have the same feel of a fan-favorite athlete doing commercials for a Ford dealership down the street in exchange for an Expedition. —Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025

For the most part, EV purchases do not generate the same discount rates as leases since the dealership would no longer be able to claim the full credit regardless of vehicle price, assembly location, battery sourcing, or lessee income. —Hughey Newsome, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

So let the dealership run your numbers. —Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dealership

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