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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Effective salespeople create value by solving real customer problems.
—
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Scores of Microsoft salespeople and video game developers have since come forward on social media to announce their departure.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 July 2025
In addition to avoiding the pressure or a salesperson, there are a lot of additional benefits to buying online.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 28 June 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 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Scores of Microsoft salespeople and video game developers have since come forward on social media to announce their departure.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 July 2025
In addition to avoiding the pressure or a salesperson, there are a lot of additional benefits to buying online.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 28 June 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 May 2025
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“Salesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesperson. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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salesperson
noun
sales·per·son
-ˌpərs-ᵊn
: a person employed to sell goods or services
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