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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Greive derives her wealth from earlier investments in companies that include Kiwi menswear brand Barkers and travel agency Flight Centre New Zealand. Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 What do cruise land extensions include? Land extensions typically include hotel stays before or after a cruise, one to two tours per day, and breakfast, according to Jared Feldman, owner of travel agency Jafeldma Travel. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 Thankfully, Virtuoso, a luxury travel agency network, recently released its annual Luxe Report, which surveys 2,200 travel advisors across the globe to identify emerging travel trends. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024 Some of the country’s best excursions include a trip to Loch Ness and hiking through Cairngorms National Park. Brazil For Virtuoso advisor Kimberly Denison, founder of luxury travel agency Denison Travel, South America’s largest country tops her list for family travel in 2025. Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 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 22 Jan. 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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