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travel agent

American  

noun

  1. a person who owns, operates, or works for a travel agency.

  2. a travel agency.


Etymology

Origin of travel agent

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Travel giant Expedia has been hurt on fears that chatbots will replace travel agents, a concern that she thinks is overblown.

From Barron's

The authors saw similar results with experiments where they asked people to pretend they were travel agents or nutritionists dealing with clients.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most of the UK package holiday providers and travel agents the BBC spoke to did not quantify the changes in demand they reported for different holiday locations.

From BBC

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

Ashley says he spoke to his travel insurance company, his airline and travel agent and "they all passed the buck."

From BBC