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sales representativeA 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.
💡 Concept

The sales representative smiled warmly while showing the family a new car.

A tentative knock from the sales representative!
🎵 Rhyme

A tentative knock from the sales representative!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈseɪlz ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈseɪlz ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootpresent
Suffix--ative

🎵Rhyme

representativetentativelegislative
representative
tentative
legislative

🔗Collocations

experienced sales representative
hire a sales representative
top sales representative
sales representative territory
train sales representatives

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

salespersonsales agentaccount executivesales associate

Antonyms

customerbuyerpurchaser

Related

marketingcommissionterritoryquotaprospect

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