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
Recent Examples on the Web
The price slide is likely to continue, experts and salespeople said.
—
Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
Several years ago, a blue-chip tech company switched CEOs, and that leader quickly discovered that its salespeople were vying with each other for client business.
—Tim York, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The direct-sales pitch is that this woman can run a cottage industry from home in her spare time, on her own terms, without having to pay for a babysitter or a business degree, and surrounded by a like-minded community of effusive salespeople and instant friends.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
Thirty years ago, a customer had to schlep to a department store to sniff tester strips while fending off salespeople from all directions.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Buyers might have unrealistic expectations for unscrupulous salespeople to prey upon.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
After years of promises, drivers and salespeople told her, hydrogen fueling was really coming together.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
In essence, salespeople function as entrepreneurs within software companies.
—Chris Mele, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
That salesperson needs to be made aware of the impact of her bad behavior.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
Several years ago, a blue-chip tech company switched CEOs, and that leader quickly discovered that its salespeople were vying with each other for client business.
—Tim York, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The direct-sales pitch is that this woman can run a cottage industry from home in her spare time, on her own terms, without having to pay for a babysitter or a business degree, and surrounded by a like-minded community of effusive salespeople and instant friends.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
Thirty years ago, a customer had to schlep to a department store to sniff tester strips while fending off salespeople from all directions.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Buyers might have unrealistic expectations for unscrupulous salespeople to prey upon.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
After years of promises, drivers and salespeople told her, hydrogen fueling was really coming together.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
In essence, salespeople function as entrepreneurs within software companies.
—Chris Mele, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
That salesperson needs to be made aware of the impact of her bad behavior.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1844, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near salesperson
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salesperson
noun
sales·per·son
-ˌpərs-ᵊn
: a person employed to sell goods or services
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