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

Daughter of a travel agent and a sucker for a challenge, Nina can’t resist the call to adventures everywhere from the Midwest to Antarctica. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

If using a travel agent, make sure they are properly registered. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for travel agent

• newsagent
• reagent
• subagent