Salesman
['seɪlzmən] or ['selzmən]
Definition
(n.) One who sells anything; one whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise.
Edited by Leopold
Examples
- The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my companion. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- You will excuse me, said Holmes blandly, but I could not help overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just now. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Now then, Mr. Cocksure, said the salesman, I thought that I was out of geese, but before I finish you'll find that there is still one left in my shop. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The salesman chuckled grimly. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Well, then, you've lost your fiver, for it's town bred, snapped the salesman. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Well, I got the two dozen from a salesman in Covent Garden. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- To my surprise the question provoked a burst of anger from the salesman. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I gave Adams, then, a position as salesman for electrical apparatus. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- It is used principally by salesmen in keeping a record of their sales, as three copies can be taken simultaneously with one writing. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Branch offices had also been opened in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and other principal points, and out of these offices was traveling a small but enthusiastic group of salesmen. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Not at all; he will find people there who, seeing the want, undertake the office of salesmen. Plato. The Republic.
Typist: Marion