salesperson

noun

sales·​per·​son ˈsālz-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce salesperson (audio)
plural salespeople ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salesperson (audio) also salespersons
Synonyms of salespersonnext
: a person whose job is to sell a product or service in a given territory, in a store, or by telephone : a salesman or saleswoman

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The company is hiring new salespeople. we asked the salesperson to see if there were any shoes in our size in the stockroom
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Meanwhile, a modest agent fleet can produce a full day of a salesperson’s traffic in about forty seconds. — Teodor Calin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Eliadis was the company’s only salesperson until February of this year. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 June 2026 To be sized for a bra can be an anxiety-inducing experience for anyone, let alone a trans adult unwilling to solicit a salesperson’s help. — Nicky Josephine, Vogue, 29 June 2026 It’s nicely sculpted with a curvaceous feature that its glossy salespeople will tell you is reminiscent of a Bugatti hypercar. — New Atlas, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for salesperson

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First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salesperson was in 1844

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salesperson

noun
sales·​per·​son -ˌpərs-ᵊn How to pronounce salesperson (audio)
: a person employed to sell goods or services

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