dealership

noun

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

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Earlier this year, the Spectrum acquired a car dealership when EV maker Rivian opened a showroom between Javier’s and Shake Shack. Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Kreider went from working 60 to 70 hours a week at the dealership to about 40 hours a week with the bonus of academic-calendar vacations. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025 Save time and money changing them yourself instead of going to the dealership. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 In 2002, Jimmie returned to federal prison, sentenced to two and a half years for odometer tampering and fraud at two KC area car dealerships. Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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