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.
Etymology
Origin of travel agent
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Travelers need to be on high alert for airline notifications and carefully rebook or cancel directly with the airline or the travel agent who booked the trip.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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
With a bot as my travel agent, I traveled to the little-known, but quaint English town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
It says travelers should also consider buying travel insurance from a trusted travel agent, but noted that many policies don’t cover acts of war.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
She had complained that she joined the organization to do social justice work, not to be a travel agent.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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