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Salesperson vs Salesman - What's the difference?

salesperson | salesman |

Salesman is a hypernym of salesperson.



As nouns the difference between salesperson and salesman

is that salesperson is a salesman or saleswoman while salesman is a man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.

salesperson

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A salesman or saleswoman.

    • Synonyms

    * seller * vendor * (dated) counterjumper

    salesman

    English

    Noun

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

    • Antonyms

    * saleswoman

    Hypernyms

    * salesperson * seller * vendor

    Derived terms

    * salesmanship * travelling salesman * travelling salesman problem