travel agent
Americannoun
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a person who owns, operates, or works for a travel agency.
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a travel agency.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of travel agent
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Australian travel agent Karis Heemskerk is among the fans of spending more time on one plane to get to their destination faster.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
“I’m going to be honest: Clearing your cache and going incognito to ‘beat’ flight pricing is largely a myth,” said Katie Lynn Reynolds, a travel agent at Travelmation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
She checked the State Department website for travel warnings, uploaded her passport to United Airlines after plunking down thousands of dollars for flights and worked with a travel agent on the itinerary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The travel agent warned that entry "will take longer" under the new EU system, as passengers have their fingerprint and facial data taken while answering a series of questions.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Well, our travel agent had better be prepared to eat the extra, that’s all I have to say.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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