salespeople

plural noun

sales·​peo·​ple ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salespeople (audio)
Synonyms of salespeoplenext
: persons employed to sell goods or services

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At the store level, managers seemed less convinced of the importance of salespeople than in the past, and perhaps more confident that the device would sell itself once customers sat for a demo. Noam Scheiber, Wired News, 7 Apr. 2026 One victim, a widow in her mid-70s, described how she was misled and abused by Shah's salespeople. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 The vibe coding bots — the all-powerful-economy busters — are not going to wipe out real estate salespeople or credit card companies or DoorDash, or a host of other day-to-day activities that were the ground zero of the memo. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026 Kenworth would also hire more salespeople, technicians and administrators, among others. Angela Palermo january 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salespeople

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First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salespeople was in 1876

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“Salespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salespeople. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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salespeople

plural noun
sales·​peo·​ple -ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salespeople (audio)
: people employed to sell goods or services

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