Salesperson Meaning
/sˈeɪˌlzpɜrsən/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store.
Sentence Examples
The salesperson persuaded her to buy the dress.
I made out a check for $25 and handed it to the salesperson.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ helped the customer choose the best product for her needs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ demonstrated the product's features with impressive enthusiasm and knowledge.
Word Origin & History
Compound of sales + person.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"When I was a child, salespeople were usually stationed behind a counter in any given department. […] Having searched in vain for an item and finding a salesperson to ask if the store has it, more often than not you are greeted with, "Do you see it? Then we don't have it.""
— 1983 May 15, Linda Dyer, “A CUSTOMER'S RIGHTS”, in The New York Times:
"Thus despite sex-typing at Macy's and Target—the placing of salespersons in like-gendered departments and women more often in interactive roles that paid less—women were not much more class-conscious than men."
— 2016, Peter Ikeler, Hard Sell, page 179:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ helped the customer choose the best product for her needs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ demonstrated the product's features with impressive enthusiasm and knowledge.