commercial traveler
Definition
Noun: A salesperson whose job involves traveling to visit customers, typically to present and sell products or services, rather than working from a fixed location like a store or office. This role is often associated with representing a manufacturer or wholesaler to retailers or other businesses.
Examples
- The commercial traveler spent three weeks on the road, visiting hardware stores across the Midwest.
- Before the digital age, a commercial traveler was essential for introducing new products to distant markets.
- Her father was a commercial traveler for a textile company, so he was often away from home.
Advanced Usage
- The term can imply a historical or traditional mode of sales, contrasting with modern digital or inside sales roles.
- It is often used in formal, business, or literary contexts to describe the profession.
Variants and Related Words
- Traveling Salesman/Salesperson (n): A more common modern synonym.
- Sales Representative (n): A broader term that can include both traveling and non-traveling sales roles.
- Road Warrior (n, informal): A modern, colloquial term for someone who travels frequently for business.
Synonyms
- Traveling salesman
- Bagman (dated, chiefly British)
- Sales representative (rep)
- Itinerant merchant
Related Phrases
- On the road: A phrase describing the state of traveling for work, commonly associated with a commercial traveler.
- He's a commercial traveler, so he's on the road more than he's at the office.
Noun
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a salesman who travels to call on customers
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