dealership

American  

[dee-ler-ship] / ˈdi lərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. authorization to sell a commodity.

   He got the dealership for the area after a long investigation into his credit status.

2. a sales agency or distributor having such authorization.

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Etymology

Origin of dealership

First recorded in 1915–20; dealer + -ship

Example Sentences

Adam Lee is chairman of Maine-based Lee Auto Malls, with seven dealerships.

From The Wall Street Journal

In response, dealerships leaned more heavily on aggressive and deceptive tactics to protect their margins, at the consumer’s expense.

From MarketWatch

Stephen Carvelli, chief technology officer of Sonic Automotive, said the publicly traded dealership chain has had “pretty good success” with AI agents that improve the customer experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

CarMax uses an “omnichannel” model allowing consumers to shop online or in their dealerships, but the company wants more of its sales to happen fully through its app and website.

From The Wall Street Journal

Typically, auto dealerships secure purchase orders from private or public fleet operators interested in buying their zero-emission vehicles at the lower rates facilitated by the state incentives.

From Los Angeles Times