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salesperson

salesperson

28 2.2
A person who sells things for a store or company
  • noun
  • /ˈseɪlzˌpɜrsən/
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  • After reviewing several options, I spoke to the salesperson who was very knowledgeable about the products.
  • customer and salesperson

Here's what the most effective salespeople have been taught to do.

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Examples

  • OK, so you can have an in house salesperson do the sales for your brand who reaches out.

  • A real estate salesperson should highlight locational advantages when dealing with women.

    Academic text (2016)
  • So she, she was a top salesperson at, at, at a company.

  • So I was really a salesperson through and through.

  • I was a great salesperson, but I was an OK sales leader.

  • I like to approach it much like a salesperson should approach their goals.

    Blog text (8)
  • Although the salesperson was asking her to make a decision, Mary decided to think about it for a few days.

    Academic text (2018)
  • And it's because I'm a salesperson, not a businessman now.

  • I feel like a lot of our salespeople are very good.

  • Now with this in place, how many salespeople can you have?

Synonyms

salesman
vssalesperson
259 1.0

A person who sells things in shops or to customers

is the gender neutral term for the same job across all workers
seller
vssalesperson
257 1.0

A person or company that offers goods for money

is the specific employed role of selling usually within a business or store
vendor
vssalesperson
257 2.0

A person or company that sells things, for example at a market

is the employed seller role usually based in a store or business
broker
vssalesperson
243 3.5

A person who buys and sells things for other people for a fee

is the direct seller role working for a business rather than acting for clients
retailer
vssalesperson
205 2.4

A shop or company that sells goods to people for home use

is the general job of selling products or services in a business setting
clerk
vssalesperson
  • US
110 1.1

A person who helps customers and handles sales at a shop

is the wider role of selling goods rather than just processing transactions
marketer
vssalesperson
92 3.5

A person who helps companies sell products or services

is the direct selling job that usually focuses on face to face transactions
telemarketer
vssalesperson
26 3.6

A person or machine that calls people to sell things

is the broader selling job that can happen face to face rather than only by phone
bookseller
vssalesperson
22 2.1

A person or shop that sells books

is the general selling job that can cover many product types in stores
sales rep
vssalesperson
  • Informal
19 3.5

A person who sells a company's products or services to customers

is the general seller role that can occur inside stores as well
reseller
vssalesperson
12 3.7

A person or business that buys goods to sell to others for profit

is the employed selling job, not the business of buying to resell broadly
saleswoman
vssalesperson
11 1.7

A woman who works for a shop or company and helps people buy things

is the neutral occupation term used regardless of the worker's gender
salesgirl
vssalesperson
  • Archaic
9 1.6

A young woman who sells things in a shop

is the broader, gender neutral job label for selling in businesses
traveling salesman
vssalesperson
  • US
9 4.4

A person who travels to different places to meet customers and sell goods or services

is the general seller role that can also occur within a fixed store location
peddler
vssalesperson
8 5.7

A person who travels to sell small goods in streets or markets

is the standard retail selling role usually based in a fixed shop environment
sales representative
vssalesperson
7 2.7

A person who contacts customers to sell a company's products and services

is the overall job of selling, not only the company representation aspect
pitchman
vssalesperson
  • US
5 6.8

A man who sells products by talking and showing them to people, often at fairs or on TV

is the everyday selling job found in shops or businesses rather than public pitch work
hawker
vssalesperson
  • UK
4 7.4

A person who sells goods in the street or at markets

is the employed selling job typically based in a shop or for a business
ticket agent
vssalesperson
4 2.1

A person who sells tickets for events or travel

is the broader commercial selling job not restricted to ticket or travel sales
closer
vssalesperson
  • Jargon
3 5.5

A salesperson who finishes sales by persuading customers to buy

is the regular selling role that covers the whole sales process not only closing
marketeer
vssalesperson
  • UK
3 4.6

A person who promotes and sells products or services for companies

is the general seller role concentrated on direct selling duties rather than promotion
salesclerk
vssalesperson
  • US
3 2.4

A person who works in a store and helps customers buy things

is the more general job of selling for a business or in stores
saleslady
vssalesperson
  • Archaic
3 2.1

A woman who sells things in a shop to customers

is the general neutral term that applies to any gender in the role
merchandiser
vssalesperson
3 4.5

A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops

is the direct job of selling to customers rather than managing stock or display
book agent
vssalesperson
2 3.8

A person who sells books by visiting homes or towns

is the broader store-based selling role rather than visiting to sell books
tradesman
vssalesperson
  • UK
1 3.7

A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services

is the general employee role of selling within a business rather than shop ownership
jobber
vssalesperson
  • Jargon
1 7.8

A person or company that buys large amounts of goods to sell to shops

is the customer-facing selling role in stores or on behalf of a business
shop assistant
vssalesperson
  • UK
1 1.2

A person who helps customers and sells things in a shop

is the overall job of selling goods not limited to counter help
newsagent
vssalesperson
  • UK
1 2.5

A shop or person that sells newspapers, magazines and small snacks

is the general commercial selling job not limited to printed items or snacks
shop clerk
vssalesperson
1 1.9

A person who helps customers buy things in a store

is the broader selling role that can include other customer tasks
stockist
vssalesperson
  • UK
1 6.1

A shop or company that has and sells goods of a particular brand

is the direct act of selling to customers rather than stocking or distributing goods
selling agent
vssalesperson
1 3.5

A person or company who finds buyers for someone and gets a fee

is the regular employed selling job, not necessarily acting as an authorised agent
computer dealer
vssalesperson
1 2.5

A person or company that buys and sells computers

is the general selling occupation not limited to a single product category
jewelry dealer
vssalesperson
  • US
1 3.2

A person or shop that buys and sells rings and necklaces

is the general selling role that applies across many product types and settings
shopman
vssalesperson
  • Archaic
4.2

A man who works in a shop and helps customers

is the general selling job whether or not the person manages a shop
retail merchant
vssalesperson
2.8

A person or company that sells goods to people in small amounts for them to use

is the personal selling role, not necessarily the wider business ownership idea
tradesperson
vssalesperson
  • UK
3.5

A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market

is the occupation of selling for a business, not necessarily owning the trade
fruiterer
vssalesperson
  • UK
9.5

A person who sells fruit from a shop or stall

is the overall job of selling goods in a store regardless of product type
sales demonstrator
vssalesperson
3.5

A person who shows and explains a product to customers in shops or at events to help them buy it

is the standard selling job that includes many ways of persuading customers to buy

How Persuasive

to huckster
  • Offensive
8.9
pitchman
  • US
5 6.8
salesperson
28 2.2
vendor
257 2.0
seller
257 1.0

Surface Forms

salesperson singular
salespeople plural

Morphology

salesperson = sales + person (transparent) = sales + person

A straightforward compound of 'sales' (the activity of selling) and 'person' meaning someone who does sales, so the meaning is directly compositional for learners.

Etymology

The word salesperson is made of two simple parts: sale ('the act of selling') and person ('someone'), like the word seller. So it literally means 'a person who sells', which is why we use it for someone whose job is to sell products or help customers.