travel agent

noun

: a person engaged in selling and arranging transportation, accommodations, tours, or trips for travelers

Examples of travel agent in a Sentence

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Travelers were forced to cobble together solutions, wait for hours on hold to book or change travel, and negotiate with travel agents. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 The logistics fell largely to Mikayla, Hesston’s partner, who worked quietly with their wedding coordinator and travel agent. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Local travel agents, influencers and media then went on board the 249th ship to sail under the Cunard flag. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025 One generative AI use case that Carnival has deployed is a tool that can help personal vacation planners, the company’s travel agents, answer guest questions. John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for travel agent

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of travel agent was in 1885

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“Travel agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20agent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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