A dealership is a company that sells cars, usually for one car company.
...a car dealership.
...a Chevrolet dealership in San Francisco.
dealership in American English
(ˈdilərˌʃɪp)
US
noun
a franchise to market a product in a specified area, or a distributor holding such a franchise
Examples of 'dealership' in a sentence
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Her role was to sell more secondhand cars and she threw herself into the role by visiting 40 car dealerships in the first few weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There were whispers of an impending offer for a car dealership.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It means that owners are not forced to bring their car to a dealership.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But that is a long time in the life of a car dealership.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
One member of the church owns a car dealership and sometimes offers its repair facilities for more demanding repairs.
Christianity Today (2000)
It invited owners to visit their local dealership to have the bonnet catch inspected and replaced free of charge.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The pair run a used-car dealership from the detached house.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Our local dealership can't identify the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I also expect to see more consolidation as smaller dealerships sell up.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
These middlemen claim to have bulging books of new car dealership contacts, enabling them to find the cheapest deals.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Since he owned the local agricultural machinery dealership, he wanted to get the biggest bits of kit that he could onto the land.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is one of the largest car dealerships in Wales and employs more than 500 staff across eight sites.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A woman has been jailed after admitting that her luxury car dealership was a front for a massive fraud operation worth 9 million.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
With exports rising, he has his eye on luxury dealerships outside the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It used to worry me that I didn't get to keep the car but the dealership gave me a good discount.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They earn about 30 per cent more than they would in a car dealership and receive full benefits, including health insurance and access to a retirement scheme.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The company has chosen to take space in shopping centres rather than open large showrooms and dealerships, often in standalone locations, which its rival carmakers prefer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
dealership
British English: dealership NOUN
A dealership is a company that sells cars, usually for one car company.