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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The last travel agency in New York City, where things have been done a certain way for a very long time. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 With a rise in travel costs overall, a Coon Rapids travel agency says travel remains in demand. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Online travel agencies still offer benefits such as rewards programs, and Expedia has announced a partnership with Muse. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The destruction was similar across the rest of this place, which once had travel agencies, a supermarket and a bridge that connected China and Nepal. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 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

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

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