dealership

noun

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

Examples of dealership in a Sentence

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The driver was in town looking for someone to open a Buick dealership, and Covert found his future. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026 Andrews, who serves as Brentwood’s mayor and runs Andrews Transportation Group, which owns four dealerships across Middle Tennessee, said his business is on track for a milestone year. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025 These records are related to customers of auto dealerships that use 700Credit's services. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025 The Pittsburgh dealership revealed the news in a Christmas day Instagram video showing the linemen speeding off in the vehicles in the roadway nearby the dealership and inside the parking lot. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 2026.

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