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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With some companies pausing travel to risky areas until further notice, voluntary flight cancellations on Europe to Asia routes more than doubled in the first week of March, according to data from travel agency Perk. Sydney Goh, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026 When your father showed up at the airport and discovered there was no flight, the online travel agency should have immediately refunded your fare. Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026 Reportedly, the market potential for China’s deep-sea submersible appears strong, with numerous travel agencies and local tourism departments already expressing interest. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026 Originally from the Bay Area, Bennitt worked in the medical field and for some time co-owned a travel agency. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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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