travel agency

noun

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

called also travel bureau

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According to the affidavit, Fischer contacted a New York travel agency before purchasing an American Airlines ticket from Boston to London, only to cancel the reservation before boarding the flight. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 On paper, Vacation Hub USA-Brasil is a travel agency founded in 2012 and based in Harrison, New Jersey. — Adam Robb, Curbed, 27 July 2026 The excuse this time is that his wife Elizabeth wants to open her own travel agency, and can’t get a bank loan. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 The growing debate among travel agencies is how best to modernize. — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for travel agency

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Aug. 2026.

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travel agency

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