commercial traveler

noun

1. a traveling sales representative.

Word History and Origins

Origin of commercial traveler¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Last year, delays were kept to a maximum of 20 minutes, and no commercial travelers missed connecting flights because of air traffic caused by the conference, Mr. Pomeroy said.

From New York Times

Although few commercial travelers pay attention to planes’ technical idiosyncrasies, there are ways to check the plane model before booking a flight.

From Washington Post

Unlike commercial travelers, Jet Linx passengers do not need to go through a metal detector.

From Washington Times

That the change in his voice was nothing other than the onset of a real chill, an occupational illness of commercial travelers, of that he had not the slightest doubt.

From Literature

She was married to a commercial traveler, who, of course, was just the worst person she could have married, because he was always leaving her alone.

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