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

Recent Examples on the Web Besides saving the online travel agency millions in recruitment and training costs, hybrid work helped Trip hang onto diverse employees. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 June 2024 With the Olympics happening in France this year, the cheapest time to go to Paris in 2024 is after the summer, specifically October and November, according to Laura Lindsay, the global travel trends expert at Skyscanner, the search aggregator and travel agency. Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2024 The grayish building where the murders took place now houses a travel agency between a sneaker shop and a beauty salon. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024 The billionaire superstar is also outshining the Olympics, according to data from travel agency Embark Beyond shared exclusively with Bloomberg, which showed Swift being a bigger driver of demand to Paris for luxury travelers than the upcoming games in Paris. Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for travel agency 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Travel agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20agency. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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