Meaning & use
dealership
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Meanings
nouncountable
A business that is authorized to sell a particular company's products, especially cars.
Grammar: Countable: 'a dealership', 'several dealerships'. Often used with 'car' or a brand name.
Patterns
- car dealership
- a dealership for a brand
- buy a car from a dealership
She bought her new car from a local dealership.
The company has dealerships in over 30 countries.
He took his car to the dealership for repairs.
nouncountablebusiness
The right or contract to sell a company's goods in a particular area.
Grammar: Countable: 'a dealership', 'the dealership agreement'. Often used in business contexts.
Patterns
- hold a dealership
- grant a dealership
- a dealership agreement
They acquired the dealership for the entire region.
The contract gives them exclusive dealership rights.
Word forms
| plural | dealerships |
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Common combinations
- car dealership
- The car dealership on Main Street is having a sale.
- local dealership
- We support our local dealership by getting our car serviced there.
- authorized dealership
- Only an authorized dealership can perform warranty repairs.
- dealership network
- The manufacturer is expanding its dealership network in Asia.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- dealer noun
- A person or company that buys and sells a particular product.
Commonly confused: dealership or dealerships?
dealership vs dealerships
This is just the plural of 'dealership'; don't confuse it with 'dealers' (people or companies that deal in goods).
Practice
Where would you most likely go to buy a brand-new car?
Choose one answer.
A dealership is authorized to sell cars, so it is the right place for a new car. The other places sell or lend different things and are not car sales businesses.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “dealership”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.