travel agent

noun

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

Examples of travel agent in a Sentence

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Carving out just the right experience can be done with the help of a travel arrangements professional, someone that goes above and beyond the services of AAA or your local travel agent. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 But purchasing one through an expert — either a travel agent or an insurance agent — adds an important benefit. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 To reserve, apply online (the next application period will be in the spring for journeys for fall 2025 to winter 2026) or book through a travel agent (some sell tickets as part of a package). The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025 The development of artificial intelligence (AI) travel agents and similar smart programs further supports this outlook. Adam Deflorian, Forbes, 24 Jan. 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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