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

Jessica Trant was 19 when her father, bond salesman Daniel Trant, died on the 104th floor of the North Tower. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

An electronics salesman in Mexico City watches news of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Yes, some production was generated against future pharmaceutical salesmen, but the efficiency is difficult to ignore. — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In it, Simpson pulled pranks on strangers dressed as a Ford Bronco salesman, a durag-wearing rapper, a pizza delivery man, an Elvis Presley impersonator and an elderly, white man. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 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