traveling salesman

A form of travelling salesman — A man who travels, often within a certain territory, soliciting orders or selling goods.

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travelling salesmancommercial travelercommercial travellerroadmanbagman
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Meanings

nountraveling salesman (plural traveling salesmen)

plural traveling salesmen

  1. alternativeAlternative form of travelling salesman.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna salesman who travels to call on customers

Similar
travelling salesmancommercial travelercommercial travellerroadmanbagman
Broader
salesmanspokespersoninterpreterrepresentative
Also see
bagmancommercial travellerroadmantravelling salesman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

traveling salesman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traveling%20salesman

MLA

“traveling salesman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traveling%20salesman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traveling salesman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traveling%20salesman.

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