sales clerk

American  

[saylz klurk] / ˈseɪlz ˌklɜrk /

Or salesclerk

noun

• sales clerks
  plural

1. a person who sells goods in a store.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sales clerks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sales clerk

First recorded in 1930–35; sales + clerk

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sales clerk

Disclosure spawned another distasteful practice—showrooming, in which people would spend hours in a store grilling a sales clerk and test-driving computers or appliances, then buy online elsewhere for less.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Ms. Trepova previously attended St. Petersburg State University and worked as a sales clerk in a vintage shop there before moving to Moscow earlier this year, the friend said.

From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2023

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

Let’s talk about “Abbott Elementary”s breakout star, Janelle James, who has a guest role on “Beth” as a sales clerk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2022

It was a woman, a sales clerk, no doubt.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood