Synonyms of salesclerk

salesclerk

noun

ˈsālz-ˌklərk 

as in salesman

a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store

the salesclerk told us where to find the jewelry department

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salesman
• clerk
• salesperson
• salesgirl
• saleslady
• saleswoman
• salespeople
• shopgirl
• floorwalker
• pitchman
• pitchwoman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of salesclerk

Hochschild’s envious, inflexible salesclerk reappears in Goleman’s book, now adapted for his purposes. — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021

Musical newcomers find some stores intimidating but the Tokyo store will be friendly, Fender says, with most salesclerks being women. — Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 29 June 2023

The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026

When his 19-year-old wife Margaret purchased a cigarette case at a Woolworth’s in Salt Lake City, a diligent salesclerk noticed that the serial number on a $5 bill matched one on a list circulated by the FBI. — oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2021

The actors compensate to some extent for the drift, particularly Vance as the peaceable George and the formidable Wunmi Mosaku as Ruby, Leti’s no-nonsense sister, who aspires to a salesclerk’s job at Marshall Field. — Mike Hale, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2020