noun
salesperson
noun
1
A person, of any gender, whose job is to sell products or services.
"A salesperson approached us as soon as we entered the showroom."
How to Use Salesperson
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe modern, gender-neutral term for someone who sells goods or services.
When to use it
Preferred in formal or professional writing over "salesman"/"saleswoman."
Word Forms
salespersons plural, salespeople plural
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Etymology
Compound of sales + person, formed as a gender-neutral alternative to "salesman."
Rhymes for salesperson
person
Gerson
Emerson
Pierson
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Anderson
Paterson
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Amberson
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