salesperson

noun

sales·​per·​son ˈsālz-ˌpər-sᵊn 

plural salespeople ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl  also salespersons

: 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

Synonyms of salesperson

• salesman
• clerk

Examples of salesperson in a Sentence

The company is hiring new salespeople.

we asked the salesperson to see if there were any shoes in our size in the stockroom

Recent Examples on the Web

Popular brokerage firms, such as Century 21 and Coldwell Banker, also began embracing franchising, licensing their names to upstart brokers across the country and helping to drive recruitment of thousands of new salespeople. — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Enterprise software once relied heavily on salespeople and implementation partners, but AI is changing that formula. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Investigators said Smith requested a test drive, then pushed a salesperson away and drove off in the vehicle. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Homeowners can’t obtain advice or accurate estimates without handing over their phone numbers and risk being pestered by overzealous salespeople. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for salesperson

• businessperson
• chairperson
• layperson
• person
• worsen

Kids Definition

salesperson

noun

sales·​per·​son -ˌpərs-ᵊn 

: a person employed to sell goods or services