travel agent

noun

: a person engaged in selling and arranging transportation, accommodations, tours, or trips for travelers

Examples of travel agent in a Sentence

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Cruise ships use tenders for a variety of reasons, according to Susan Guthrie, a travel agent and owner of Cruisin' with Susan and More, affiliated with Travel with Sparkle. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Celebrities have their travel agents on speed dial this season, and Lady Eliza Spencer is no exception. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026 Two days of a travel agent's phone calls were done before the supplier's team finished breakfast. — Abhinav Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 After the rescue, the pair learned the man, Pati’ Luna, was their travel agent for the trip. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for travel agent

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of travel agent was in 1885

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“Travel agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20agent. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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