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 division will contain existing Microsoft FDEs, technical consultants, support staffers and salespeople with experience in specific industries.
—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Meanwhile, a modest agent fleet can produce a full day of a salesperson’s traffic in about forty seconds.
—
Teodor Calin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To be sized for a bra can be an anxiety-inducing experience for anyone, let alone a trans adult unwilling to solicit a salesperson’s help.
—
Nicky Josephine,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
Eliadis was the company’s only salesperson until February of this year.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Meanwhile, a modest agent fleet can produce a full day of a salesperson’s traffic in about forty seconds.
—
Teodor Calin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To be sized for a bra can be an anxiety-inducing experience for anyone, let alone a trans adult unwilling to solicit a salesperson’s help.
—
Nicky Josephine,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
Eliadis was the company’s only salesperson until February of this year.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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salesperson
noun
sales·per·son
-ˌpərs-ᵊn
: a person employed to sell goods or services
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