salesperson

noun
UK: /ˈseɪlzˌpɜːsn/
US: /ˈseɪlzˌpɜːrsən/

  1. A person whose job is to sell things.

    1. The salesperson helped me find a new coat.
    2. Our best salesperson always exceeds their monthly sales targets by a large margin.

  2. A person who represents a company and tries to persuade customers to buy its products or services.

    1. A salesperson called about a new vacuum cleaner.
    2. The pharmaceutical salesperson visited the doctor's office to promote a new drug.

Synonyms

saleswoman seller sales agent vendor salesman

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "salesperson" in English means: A person whose job is to sell things., A person who represents a company and tries to persuade customers to buy its products or services..

The phonetic transcription of "salesperson" is /ˈseɪlzˌpɜːsn/ in British English and /ˈseɪlzˌpɜːrsən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "salesperson": saleswoman, seller, sales agent, vendor, salesman.

Example usage of "salesperson": "The salesperson helped me find a new coat.". More examples on the page.