dealership

noun

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

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State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025 In Burlington, North Carolina, two dealership employees were caught taking a Corvette Z06 on joyrides - with the whole episode recorded by the car’s cameras. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Housed in a former Studebaker dealership that also served as a department store, the 15 rooms (some pet friendly) can book up weeks in advance, but the lobby and rooftop bars are open to the public. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 McCubbin, who’d sold used cars beginning in 1949, according to his son, and later worked as a sales manager at a dealership in Louisville, Kentucky, acquired his store in an unexpected turn. Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 27 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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