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 salesperson didn’t bother to read your sign or respect your wishes.
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 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.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Sydnee, a 32-year-old medical salesperson lying about being a bottle service girl, found herself the odd one out as the others had grown incredibly close in the house.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The seven salespeople will be rehired for the new location, said Gabbay, who noted that the staff is currently taking jobs temporarily until Off-White opens up.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 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.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Sydnee, a 32-year-old medical salesperson lying about being a bottle service girl, found herself the odd one out as the others had grown incredibly close in the house.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The seven salespeople will be rehired for the new location, said Gabbay, who noted that the staff is currently taking jobs temporarily until Off-White opens up.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salesperson
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesperson. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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salesperson
noun
sales·per·son
-ˌpərs-ᵊn
: a person employed to sell goods or services
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