travel agent

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noun

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

a travel agency.

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Origin of travel agent

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby travel agent

travail, Travancore, trave, travel, travel agency, travel agent, travelator, traveled, traveler, traveler's check, travelers' diarrhea

How to use travel agent in a sentence

A 13-year-old online travel agent in India has managed to clock its highest-ever profitability in a pandemic year.
How an Indian online travel portal nearly doubled its profits during a pandemic|Ananya Bhattacharya|June 16, 2021|Quartz
Similarly, as hotels and flights fill up with eager travelers, travel agents can make sure travel happens for their clients.
Why 2021 will be the year of the travel agent|Bailey Berg|May 13, 2021|Washington Post
More than 200 companies, ranging from travel agents to tour operators, have committed to publishing a climate action plan within 12 months of joining.
As the pandemic prompts eco-awareness, the travel industry responds|Bailey Berg|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
Plenty of qualified and experienced travel agents were out there.
How to find a travel adviser amid the pandemic|Christopher Elliott|January 27, 2021|Washington Post

Reggie is the best travel agent we could ask for in the frightening and freakish pandemic era.
Okay, so maybe we don’t miss everything about holiday travel|Liz Langley|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
Before anti-vaxxers, there were anti-fluoriders: a group who spread fear about the anti-tooth decay agent added to drinking water.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
My agent at the time sent that tape to SNL and then they asked me to come in for an audition.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I could complain about how, two out of eight episodes in, Agent Carter is in no hurry to introduce its real villain.
Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ Stomps on the Patriarchy|Melissa Leon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Lalo said he reported the kidnapping to his ICE handlers, which was confirmed by a former federal agent familiar with the case.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That the inconstancy of such notices, in cases equally important, proves they did not proceed from any such agent.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
One thing was certain: Grandfather Mole could travel much faster through the water than he could underground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
The mothers know better than any one else how hard a way the little girl will have to travel through life.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
He could lie in bed and string himself tales of travel and adventure while Harry was downstairs.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
The board will appoint a settling agent who shall keep the necessary records and accounts.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips