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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

travelling salesman

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
trav-el-ling sales-man
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who travels, often within a certain territory, soliciting orders or selling goods.

Inflected Forms

travelling salesmen (plural) traveling salesman (alternative)

Phrases

travelling salesman problem

Synonyms

commercial traveller drummer traveling salesman commercial traveler roadman bagman

Questions

What does travelling salesman mean?
A man who travels, often within a certain territory, soliciting orders or selling goods.

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