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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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 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 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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