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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Risser's comedic journey began at age 61 after forays into data processing, travel agency ownership and competitive bodybuilding. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025 Stanley intended to make the chocolates appear to be a congratulatory gift from a travel agency, according to the release. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2025 Their doors bore no signs, or else misleading ones: for a travel agency, a translation bureau, a small think tank. Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025 The signatories are large and small — hotels, local governments, travel agencies and others — and range from big names like Expedia Group and Radisson Hotels to location-specific groups, like the Great Himalaya Trail and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 30 May 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 22 Jul. 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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