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

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More than a quarter of travel is now booked through travel agencies, as travelers seek help navigating complex trips and planning higher-end experiences. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 8 June 2026 The story is different for Shahrzad Tahouri, owner of a travel agency along Westwood, who was speaking Farsi on Wednesday with a client planning a trip to Los Angeles for a wedding during the World Cup. Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026 Also sanctioned is Amistur Cuba SA, the institute’s travel agency. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Information at hotels and high-end travel agencies has historically been quite fragmented, and has arguably kept the industry both financially and technologically behind other sectors for decades. Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for travel agency

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 12 Jun. 2026.

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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