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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According to the National Weather Service and multiple travel agencies, storms are sweeping through the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast, while heat advisories and red flag warnings are in effect in parts of the Plains and West. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 The system can be queried by name, credit card or even travel agency. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025 All credit card purchases should be refunded through your credit card company or your travel agency. Michael Nied, People.com, 12 June 2025 Imagine booking travel purely through an AI assistant that invisibly interacts with airlines, hotels and travel agencies via MCP. Yongli Chen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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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