Definitions for SALESMAN
ˈseɪlz mənsales·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. salesmannoun

   a man salesperson

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. salesmannoun

   A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Salesmannoun

   One who sells cloaths ready made.

   Etymology: sale and man.

   Poets make characters, as salesmen cloaths;
   We take no measure of your fops and beaus. Jonathan Swift.

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1. salesman

   A salesman is a person who sells products, goods or services either in a retail setting or directly to businesses or consumers. Their primary role is to persuade potential customers to purchase items or services, often providing information about features, benefits and potential uses. Salesmen can work in various industries and their methods of sales can vary from face-to-face interactions, over the phone, online or door-to-door.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Salesmannoun

   one who sells anything; one whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise

2. Etymology: [Sale + man.]

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1. Salesman

   Salesman is a 1969 direct cinema documentary film directed by brothers Albert and David Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SALESMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Salesman is ranked #111988 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Salesman surname appeared 157 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Salesman.
   
   61.7% or 97 total occurrences were White.
   35.6% or 56 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Salesperson

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce SALESMAN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SALESMAN in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SALESMAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SALESMAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of SALESMAN in a Sentence

1. Woody Allen:

   There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?

2. Keyshawn Johnson:

   He’s just always been a fraud to me. … From day one, he’s always been a used car salesman.

3. James R. Cook:

   A Salesman sees a commission.

4. David M. Ogilvy:

   In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative original thinker unless you can also sell what you create. Management cannot be expected to recognize a good idea unless it is presented to them by a good salesman.

5. Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi:

   About a quarter through it I thought, 'You know – he's selling a bill of goods like a snake oil salesman. We cannot let this ... stand. So ... I started to stack my papers in a way that were tear-able.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SALESMAN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Salesman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SALESMAN
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SALESMAN
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SALESMAN
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=SALESMAN