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
For nurses, doctors, realtors, car salespeople, and others, a non-traditional school schedule could actually work better than a traditional Monday to Friday, 8 to 3:30 schedule.
—
Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
It was followed by retail salespeople, home health and personal care aides, customer service representatives and software developers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
She's been a race director, a recruiter for Team in Training for the Leukemia & 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.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Mar. 2025
According to HubSpot, 43% of salespeople require higher quality leads, while 39% seek greater alignment with marketing on goals and strategies.
—William Decourcy, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
It was followed by retail salespeople, home health and personal care aides, customer service representatives and software developers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
She's been a race director, a recruiter for Team in Training for the Leukemia & 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.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Mar. 2025
According to HubSpot, 43% of salespeople require higher quality leads, while 39% seek greater alignment with marketing on goals and strategies.
—William Decourcy, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
Cite this Entry
“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesperson. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
salesperson
noun
sales·per·son
-ˌpərs-ᵊn
: a person employed to sell goods or services
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share