telemarketer

American  

[tel-uh-mahr-ki-ter] / ˈtɛl əˌmɑr kɪ tər /

noun

1. a person who sells, advertises, or fund-raises through usually unsolicited telephone calls.

   How can I avoid being overwhelmed by telemarketers and marketing mail?

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Etymology

Origin of telemarketer

telemarket(ing) ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Other declines are still unfolding: Counter-clerk employment dropped by 30% between 2015 and 2023 as kiosks and then apps took over; telemarketer jobs fell 75% as the web provided new channels for outreach.

From The Wall Street Journal

When he lived in Los Angeles before, Chad Bowden worked at one point as a telemarketer.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a stint as a telemarketer, cold-calling people to ask if they needed a new accountant, and a particularly grim gig packing worming tablets for dogs for 10 hours a day, with no talking or sitting allowed.

From Los Angeles Times

“LORE gave him a new identity. Last I heard, he’s something called a telemarketer now.”

From Literature

But if some telemarketer or scammer calls her, Auntie will talk to them and start to write checks.

From Slate