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

Even the most terrible of terrible-sounding numbers shouldn’t take your eyes off the glorious, gauzy horizon this great salesman’s so skilled at painting. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Speier was at first a salesman for Affordable Log Homes starting in August 2020. — Julia Coin july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

My last job happened to be as a door-to-door salesman selling welcome mats. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Although often associated with Pulaski, Tennessee (where it’s bottled), the brand was established in Missouri by local salesman Charles Lazier in 1949. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 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