travel agent

noun

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

Examples of travel agent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Russian association of travel agents reported more than 290 of these incidents nationwide in the first quarter of this year. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Others have affiliate relationships with travel agents or have started their own travel agencies to capitalize on their audience. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Mitch Krayton, a Denver travel agent, warns against the Arctic or Alaska in high summer. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

In a recent TikTok video, travel agent Taylor Huth shared that her Shark ChillPill suddenly stopped working right in the middle of a hot, humid day at Disney World. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for travel agent

• newsagent
• reagent
• subagent