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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American spent much of the last year working to reverse the fallout of a business travel sales strategy that pushed for direct bookings instead of travel agencies. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025 Voted Iceland’s leading travel agency seven times in a row at the prestigious World Travel Awards, Guide to Iceland has built a stellar reputation for quality, innovation, and a unique customer experience. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 The first step is to choose a travel agency that can demonstrate its commitment to supporting conservation. Laura Burdett-Munns, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024 Saffold is working with a travel agency a New York teacher used for a similar trip. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 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 2 Feb. 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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