dealership

noun

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

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According to court records, Zheng’s co-conspirators also fraudulently obtained financing and purchased other vehicles from the dealership. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 While Lambert and his planners were encouraging the city to try to land another dealership or a hotel to generate revenue, the council approved a different sort of revenue source, a housing project — initially for 250 units, now being proposed instead as 75 townhomes. Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026 The bulk of the job losses, 76, came from car dealerships Sky Chevrolet in Newhall and Sky Auto Mall in Center Point, accounting for 36 and 40 layoffs, respectively. Kevin Baskins, Des Moines Register, 2 Apr. 2026 Filling the tank of his S-class sedan for the 11-mile, 25-minute commute from his home in Warren, Michigan, to his job at a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Bloomfield Hills used to cost this 38-year-old father of three about $70. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 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 7 Apr. 2026.

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