salesperson

noun

sales·​per·​son ˈsālz-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce salesperson (audio)
plural salespeople ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salesperson (audio) also salespersons
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: 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

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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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The best commerce experience may eventually feel less like browsing a digital shelf and more like interacting with an exceptional salesperson, one who understands the context, eliminates irrelevant options and makes a complex choice feel simple. — Anastasia Shtompel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Additionally, retailers that employ or contract with salespeople must also be registered with the state. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Salesforce also unveiled Claudeforce , which allows salespeople to use Anthropic's Claude to tap customer data stored in Salesforce and perform tasks such as composing emails and updating records. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 In less time than that, the salesperson came back with my three watches and just gave them to me. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salesperson

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First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salesperson was in 1844

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salesperson

noun
sales·​per·​son -ˌpərs-ᵊn How to pronounce salesperson (audio)
: a person employed to sell goods or services
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