salesperson

noun

sales·​per·​son ˈsālz-ˌpər-sᵊn 

plural salespeople ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl  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

Synonyms

• clerk
• salesclerk
• salesman

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

This is the strength of an LLM sales model—not one that simply regurgitates information, but one that persuades, reassures, and guides customers like a top-tier salesperson. —Michael Ashley, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

The Talbots salesperson scored extra points from Frankel for giving her a few Shout stain removal wipes for any future spills. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025

Beverly Ortega has left The Bachelor, marking the first self-elimination of season 29. Ortega — an insurance salesperson from Howard Beach, N.Y. — was one of the 25 women looking for love and vying for Bachelor Grant Ellis' final rose. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025

On the other hand, salespeople and other meeting requesters no longer have to deal with the traditionally low success rate of cold outreach methods as the platform represents unparalleled access to business influencers. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for salesperson

• businessperson
• chairperson
• layperson
• person
• worsen

Kids Definition

salesperson

noun

sales·​per·​son -ˌpərs-ᵊn 

: a person employed to sell goods or services