floorwalker

noun

Definition of floorwalkernext
as in salesman

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Recent Examples of floorwalker Trial attorney Ed Williams, the only child of a department store floorwalker in Hartford, attended HC on a financial need scholarship and graduated in 1941. — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floorwalker
  1. salesman
  2. salesclerk
  3. salesperson
  4. clerk
  5. shopgirl
  6. salesgirl
  7. saleslady
  8. saleswoman
Noun
  • Blending crime fiction with social satire, the series follows Ray Carney, a furniture salesman who can’t help but be drawn into the criminal underworld of Harlem.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Co-owner, club ambassador, strength and conditioning coach, headgear salesman, charity fundraiser and now kit designer… nobody can accuse JJ Watt of being a passive investor at Burnley.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of salesman
Noun
  • The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
  • Musical newcomers find some stores intimidating but the Tokyo store will be friendly, Fender says, with most salesclerks being women.
    — Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 29 June 2023
Definition of salesclerk
Noun
  • If your salesperson went from eight proposals a quarter to 16, with the same or better win rate and half the senior staff time, that's a result every other function leader will pay attention to.
    — Mark Orttung, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Lowe’s tends to be less pushy than some of its competitors – My salesperson explained that windows aren’t Lowe’s main source of revenue, so there is less pressure from corporate to close a sale (as compared to other window replacement companies).
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of salesperson
Noun
  • Joe Abruzzo, the current county manager, served as clerk when Israel was attacked three years ago.
    — Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The Johnson County district clerk could not immediately provide copies of the new indictments.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of clerk
Noun
  • While working as a shopgirl, the young Evelyn is recruited as a studio model and soon catches the eye of the preeminent artists of the age.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Over the course of multiple visits, she becomes intrigued by Malaise (Luàna Bajrami), a charming young shopgirl for whom Angine is willing to nearly defy the prohibition on kissing.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025
Definition of shopgirl
Noun
  • After the purchase, the salesgirl wished Carolyn good luck.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Against this backdrop, the unhappy Angine shops compulsively in a department store and develops a fascination with a playful salesgirl.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of salesgirl
Noun
  • The saleslady wears a glitter cloth mask, long glitter fingernails and a blond dye job that’s tinted her scalp.
    — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The saleslady senses his unease and gravitates toward my daughter.
    — Melissa Petro, Time, 3 Nov. 2022
Definition of saleslady
Noun
  • Drama freeflows like snow off an ice sculpture when a makeup saleswoman (Dianne Wiest) brings home a lovable outcast who just needs a hand.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • The two fall in love, and begin to develop a new skincare cream together called Noori, using Matthew’s mushrooms and Ye-jin’s gift as a saleswoman.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
Definition of saleswoman

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“Floorwalker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floorwalker. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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