: an authorized sales agency
an automobile dealership

Examples of dealership in a Sentence

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So this will be a very different experience from walking into a dealership, signing a few forms and driving home. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The investigation found that the airbag had been purchased aftermarket via eBay by the dealership that sold him the car. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026 His dealership in The Hague was taken over by Nazis and 1,113 pieces of artwork were transported to Germany and later sold to Hermann Göring, a powerful figure in the Nazi Party with the title of supreme commander of the air force. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Our methodology To determine the best auto loans with easy prequalification, CNBC Select analyzed more than a dozen car loan providers, including banks, dealerships and online marketplaces. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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