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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But a travel agent told the the BBC that the tickets are not yet available for businessmen or tourists.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
My travel agent couldn’t believe what resulted from my powers of persuasion.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
A travel agent and community theater actor, she and a few residents in the small city of Blaine, Mo., plan to put on a musical chronicling the town’s 150-year history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
A travel agent, who declined to be named for security concerns, told AFP that booking international flights has been "unstable".
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
I had explicitly instructed my travel agent to choose something inexpensive, in the thirty-to-forty-dollar range.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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