travel agent
Americannoun
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travel agents
plural
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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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Detractors include Jake Fortes, a 44-year-old travel agent who founded the group "Honest Future for Lowell" and whose property sits on the fence line.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
“We get through one storm only to face another,” said Soto, 39, a travel agent in the beach town of Bahía de Banderas, where it has been raining for weeks straight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Luckily, another great thing about working with a travel agent is that you can always make adjustments.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“When we start doing that,” says Fogel, who also helms parent company Booking Holdings, “that’s when I’ll feel OK, now we really are a good AI travel agent on your phone and in your pocket.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He'd made this happen, with the help of a travel agent named Betsy.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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