travel agency

noun

: an agency engaged in selling and arranging transportation, accommodations, tours, and trips for travelers

called also travel bureau

Examples of travel agency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The billionaire superstar is also outshining the Olympics, according to data from travel agency Embark Beyond shared exclusively with Bloomberg, which showed Swift being a bigger driver of demand to Paris for luxury travelers than the upcoming games in Paris. Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024 And in the bustling neighborhood of Aksaray, in Istanbul, new bakeries, businesses, travel agencies, and restaurants run by Syrians line the main boulevard, creating a mini Aleppo. Kemal Kirisci, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2014 The island nation’s economy relies heavily on tourism; airlines and travel agencies have reported a drop in sales since the eruptions began in December. Egill Bjarnason, New York Times, 29 May 2024 While big cities like Beijing and Shanghai remained popular, many more opted for cheaper destinations and small towns, online travel agency Trip.com Group said in a Sunday statement. Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for travel agency 

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of travel agency was in 1898

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“Travel agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20agency. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

travel agency

noun
: a business that plans and arranges for tours, transportation, and lodgings for travelers
travel agent noun

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