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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Tap the brand's travel agency, Andean Experience, to help plan excursions within Lima and well beyond. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026 Thomas Cook, founder of the world’s first travel agency in 1872, made Callander famous as a key stop for those wanting to visit Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026 Jared Feldman, owner of travel agency Jafeldma Travel, said there are distinctions between private destinations and private excursions. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 Riitta Kiukas is the CEO of Active Holiday Finland by Skafur-Tour, a Finnish travel agency offering a number of tours and experiences. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Travel agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20agency. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

travel agency

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

More from Merriam-Webster on travel agency

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster