travel agent

noun

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

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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 21 Jul. 2025.

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