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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Treat your consultant as an advisor, not a salesperson.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Sara Martin, a 42-year-old salesperson in Los Angeles, isn't participating in Dry January, but said mocktails are great options at work parties.
—Arriana McLymore, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
According to the New York City license management system, the entire cast of Selling the City has active real estate licenses as salespeople, or, in Gold’s case, as an assistant broker.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, bosses have to make difficult decisions, which is why Louie Bernstein once fired his best salesperson.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Sara Martin, a 42-year-old salesperson in Los Angeles, isn't participating in Dry January, but said mocktails are great options at work parties.
—Arriana McLymore, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
According to the New York City license management system, the entire cast of Selling the City has active real estate licenses as salespeople, or, in Gold’s case, as an assistant broker.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, bosses have to make difficult decisions, which is why Louie Bernstein once fired his best salesperson.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesperson. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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salesperson
noun
sales·per·son
-ˌpərs-ᵊn
: a person employed to sell goods or services
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