salesman Syllabification: (sales·man)Pronunciation: /ˈsālzmən/Translate salesman | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of salesman noun (plural salesmen) a man whose job involves selling or promoting commercial products, either in a store or visiting locations to get orders:an insurance salesmanDerivatives salesmanshipPronunciation: /-ˌSHip/ noun salesman in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of salesman in the British & World English dictionary