sales representative — A person employed to sell goods or services for a company, typically traveling to meet potential customers
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A person employed to sell goods or services for a company, typically traveling to meet potential customers
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈseɪlz ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
Example Sentences
- Our sales representative accidentally sold a refrigerator to an Eskimo, breaking all company records.
- The pharmaceutical sales representative scheduled meetings with doctors across three states.
- As a sales representative, she knows every coffee shop within a 50-mile radius of her clients.
sales representative
NOUN[/ˈseɪlz ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/]
A person employed to sell goods or services for a company, typically traveling to meet potential customers
The sales representative smiled warmly while showing the family a new car.
A tentative knock from the sales representative!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sales derives from Old English 'sala' meaning transaction or exchange of goods. Representative comes from Latin 'repraesentare' (re- again + praesentare to present), meaning to present or act on behalf of another. Together, the term describes a person who conducts transactions on behalf of a company.
Breakdown
sales (from Old English 'sala': transaction) + representative (from Latin repraesentare: re- again + praesentare to present; one who presents or acts for another).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Our sales representative accidentally sold a refrigerator to an Eskimo, breaking all company records.”
“The pharmaceutical sales representative scheduled meetings with doctors across three states.”
“As a sales representative, she knows every coffee shop within a 50-mile radius of her clients.”
“The company is recruiting sales representatives for the Asian market expansion.”
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