salesperson
noun
sales·per·son
ˈsālz-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural salespeople
ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl
also salespersons
also salespersons
: a person whose job is to sell a product or service in a given territory, in a store, or by telephone : a salesman or saleswoman
Examples of salesperson in a Sentence
The company is hiring new salespeople.
we asked the salesperson to see if there were any shoes in our size in the stockroom
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The product of Catholic schools, Markey, as a young man, was the driver and salesperson for an ice cream truck in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s the old-fashioned snake-oil salesperson, who, in a modern context, might claim that seed oils are bad for you (it’s been widely debunked) just to sell you, say, olive oil.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Oct. 2025
By balancing innovation with relationships, Guzman is creating a brokerage where clients are more than transactions and agents are more than salespeople, fostering a culture that reflects the energy and diversity of Arizona itself.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Alexandra Carter, a licensed real estate salesperson with the Corcoran Group in Manhattan, told Fortune that the reaction to Mamdani’s surprise primary win has been unlike anything witnessed in recent memory.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s the old-fashioned snake-oil salesperson, who, in a modern context, might claim that seed oils are bad for you (it’s been widely debunked) just to sell you, say, olive oil.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Oct. 2025
By balancing innovation with relationships, Guzman is creating a brokerage where clients are more than transactions and agents are more than salespeople, fostering a culture that reflects the energy and diversity of Arizona itself.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Alexandra Carter, a licensed real estate salesperson with the Corcoran Group in Manhattan, told Fortune that the reaction to Mamdani’s surprise primary win has been unlike anything witnessed in recent memory.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesperson. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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salesperson
noun
sales·per·son
-ˌpərs-ᵊn
: a person employed to sell goods or services
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