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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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The Cruise Line Industry Association lists travel agencies with cruise specialists on its website, and cruise lines may also list some of their travel agency partners.
—Colleen Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
In 2019, 70% of hotel bookings on travel agency Trip.com were made within three days of check-in.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
Not long ago, we were contacted by a travel agency that had been providing its services in Kazakhstan for over 20 years.
—Serge Guzenko, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In 2015, the couple set up their own business, Super Savvy Travelers, which began as a travel agency, and eventually developed into a service offering packages for those wanting to purchase property in the area.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“Travel agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20agency. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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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