Meaning & use
salesman
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A man whose job is to sell goods or services, either in person, by phone, or through other means.
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The salesman demonstrated the vacuum cleaner's features to the family.
He worked as a car salesman for over a decade before opening his own dealership.
A note on using this word
"Salesman" is increasingly being replaced in professional contexts by the gender-neutral term "salesperson."
Words with a similar meaning
sales representativevendor
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