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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Important details such as special requests, loyalty status, or specific perks and promises from the OTA—online travel agency—listing often don’t make it through. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 Andres Serra, head of operations at the travel agency Optimise Travel, suggests taking five to seven days to complete it. — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 Luxury hotel rates have doubled since before the pandemic, now averaging over $1,600 per night, according to Virtuoso, a network of travel agencies that sell over $35 billion in high-end travel annually. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 David Duchatellier says business has plunged at his travel agency in Cambria Heights, which also provides money transfer services. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for travel agency

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Aug. 2026.

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travel agency

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: a business that plans and arranges for tours, transportation, and lodgings for travelers
travel agent noun

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