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sales clerk

American  
[seylz klurk] / ˈseɪlz ˌklɜrk /
Or salesclerk

noun

sales clerks plural
  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

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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

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

“What has she done to run for chancellor?” said Frank Neuer, 29, a sales clerk who had stopped by on his way to work.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021

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

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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