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

This Buick purchase came from Currie Motors Buick and GMC in Valparaiso, and my salesman Alfonso Martinez has worked at the dealership for a year. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Sandy Frank was the opposite character of the schlepper salesman Billy Loman in Death of a Salesman. — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

The moniker nods to the sneaker’s origin as a salesman’s sample shown to retailers but never having actually released prior. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

There’s a scene with a liquor-store salesman who, likewise, isn’t the butt of the joke. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 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