sales clerk

American  

[seylz klurk] / ˈseɪlz ˌklɜrk /

Or salesclerk

noun

1. a person who sells goods in a store.

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Etymology

Origin of sales clerk

First recorded in 1930–35; sales + clerk

Example Sentences

Marrero, who used to work in the archives of the Venezuelan Congress in Caracas, found work selling telephones and then as a sales clerk at a convenience store owned by Venezuelan immigrants.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

His father was a barber, and his mother was a sales clerk at dress shop, according to the Charlotte Observer.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023

His father was a postal clerk, and his mother was a part-time sales clerk at Abraham & Straus department store.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022

“It has made me a little hesitant,” said Powell, who was a sales clerk at a gas station before the pandemic and has seen his claim for unemployment benefits delayed more than 10 weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2021

She looked up to find the sales clerk staring at her, open-mouthed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood