travel agent

noun

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

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Rebecca Smiley is proof that travel agents are making a comeback, and young people are driving demand. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025 While Queen Anne was docked on Jan. 21, travel agents, tourism leaders and media toured the 113,000-ton ship that holds up to 3,000 guests. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025 The pair, who also work as travel agents, have taken more than 30 comp cruises through Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises’ casino programs. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 Gone are the days when our holiday choices were limited to destinations featured in travel agent windows or brochures. Dana Dunne, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for travel agent

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of travel agent was in 1885

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“Travel agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20agent. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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