travel agency

American

noun

a business that accommodates travelers, as by securing tickets, arranging for reservations, and giving information.

travel agency British

noun

an agency that arranges and negotiates flights, holidays, etc, for travellers

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travel agent

noun

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travel agencies

plural

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Morse went into the travel agency Blackwell had supposedly used, Tui, and asked staff for the details of the holiday.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Raman said the travel agency told her the last contact with the group of 17 Malaysians was on Wednesday morning, when they were travelling towards the Nepal-China border.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Guests on board were said to be part of a luxury safari tour by travel agency andBeyond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The online travel agency had cut its full-year outlook in April, projecting that travel demand in some regions would suffer from the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The travel agency is why he hasn’t come with me on this trip: the months before Christmas are a hectic time in the travel business.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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