salesperson

noun

sales·​per·​son ˈsālz-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce salesperson (audio)
plural salespeople ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salesperson (audio) 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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Other common occupations held by Americans include retail salespeople, registered nurses, customer service representatives and fast food and counter workers, though the results vary slightly by geography. Natalie Wu, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025 Derek James Smith, a salesperson and first-time political candidate hoping to unseat City Council President Colin Nash, has been open about his past meth addiction. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025 She's been a race director, a team recruiter for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a salesperson for a major pharmaceutical company, a blogger for Moogfest, a communications manager for Mission Health, a fitness instructor, and a health coach. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Too often, the top individual performer ‒ the best salesperson or engineer ‒ is elevated into management with little or no training. Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salesperson

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salesperson was in 1844

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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesperson. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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salesperson

noun
sales·​per·​son -ˌpərs-ᵊn How to pronounce salesperson (audio)
: a person employed to sell goods or services

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