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

Smart leaders and salespeople know that a sale is not the end. — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Lowe’s tends to be less pushy than some of its competitors – My salesperson explained that windows aren’t Lowe’s main source of revenue, so there is less pressure from corporate to close a sale (as compared to other window replacement companies). — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Madruga held a real estate salesperson license from 2006 to 2018 associated with an address in Fair Oaks, according to state Department of Real Estate records. — Michael McGough July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

That warnings from front-line salespeople took so long to bubble up to senior management, and out to stockholders, is also alarming. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 July 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