salesman

noun

sales·​man ˈsālz-mən 

plural salesmen

: a person (especially a man) whose job is to sell a product or service in a given territory, in a store, or by telephone compare salesperson, saleswoman

Synonyms of salesman

• clerk
• salesperson

Examples of salesman in a Sentence

He was the company's best salesman last year.

a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch

Recent Examples on the Web

On a night in late January 2024, a man who was both a barber and a marijuana salesman was operating the businesses out of his uncle’s south Fort Worth apartment, lining up hairlines and weed deals. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026

Lipa’s arrival also revives attention on Clooney’s unusually consequential run as a coffee salesman. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

In April 2016, in Rockland County, New York, car salesman Marckensy got a visit from Kelly Gribeluk, a former customer. —Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026

Shoe salesman Marty Mauser (best actor nominee Timothée Chalamet) will do anything to be a ping-pong champion. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing salesman

• traveling salesman

Rhymes for salesman

• salesmen

Kids Definition

salesman

noun

sales·​man -mən 

: one who sells in a specific territory or in a store

salesmanship

-ˌship

noun