salesman

[seylz-muhn] / ˈseɪlz mən /

NOUN

seller

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent clerk dealer marketer merchant peddler retailer salesperson saleswoman shopkeeper trader vendor

STRONG

auctioneer businessperson representative salesclerk salesgirl storekeeper vender

WEAK

sales help tradesperson

Antonyms

STRONGEST

customer

Example Sentences

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He is not a natural salesman and has little interest in manufactured theatre.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

As a teenager, Buntrock drove grain trucks and worked as a salesman for the family firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The incredible double life of a spyware salesman turned spy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Electric motorbike salesman Ashraful Alam said his Atlas showroom in Dhaka has sold six since opening last week.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The salesman bustled around and lined up six rings on a velvet tray.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart