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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Even better, some travel agencies offer perks for booking with them, including onboard credit. Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 Book Now 45 Park Lane is part of the Dorchester Collection Diamond Club, an invitation-only, preferred partner program for upscale travel agencies. Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025 Nicholas Smith, holidays digital director at Thomas Cook and the eSky Group online travel agency, said there had been a surge in alternative seasonal choices this year. Sam Meredith,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025 Chase, for instance, requires consumers to book through Chase Travel to access 5x point multipliers, capturing merchant fees, travel agency commissions, and card loyalty all in one funnel. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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