noun · neutral
dealership
UK/ˈdiːlərʃɪp/US/ˈdiːlərˌʃɪp/DEAL·er·ship
Band 6-7task1speaking
a business authorized to sell or distribute a manufacturer's products, e.g. a car dealership
Examples
“He works at a car dealership on the outskirts of town.”
“The dealership offers a two-year warranty with every purchase.”
“They opened a new dealership to reach rural customers.”
Band 8 sentence
“The manufacturer expanded its network by opening several authorized dealerships in previously underserved regions.”
Collocations
- car dealership
- authorized dealership
- local dealership
Word family
dealer noundeal verbdealership noun
Common mistakes
agency→dealership
shop→dealership
Say it for a higher band
5shop→6agency→7+dealership
Synonyms
showroom
Easily confused
showroom
“The new showroom displays the latest smartphone models.”
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