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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A place that sells items, especially cars.

   "I visited the car dealership today."

2. 2
   a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

franchisefranchise

Example

More examples

"Don't buy your car from that dealership. They'll rob you blind."

Etymology

From dealer + -ship.

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