Travel Agency: Definition, Examples, and Usage Tips

Meaning 1：Travel agency (Travel agency)

Travel agency 🔊

/ˈtrævəl ˈeɪdʒənsi/

A company that helps people plan and book trips, such as arranging flights and hotels.

Travel agency 🔊

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/ˈtrævəl ˈeɪdʒənsi/

A business that arranges and sells travel services like flights, hotels, and tours to customers.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Travel (Old French 'travailler') + Agency (Latin 'agentia', power of acting).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a globe with 'Travel Agency' – your one-stop trip shop.

📖 Example

We visited a travel agency to get advice on the best family-friendly resorts in Spain. 🔊 We visited a travel agency to get advice on the best family-friendly resorts in Spain.

🔗 Collocations

book a trip through a travel agency – To make travel arrangements via a professional service.

consult a travel agency – To seek advice or recommendations from a travel service provider.

online travel agency – A website or app that offers travel booking services.

🔄 Synonyms

tour operator (n.) – A company that creates and sells package tours.

travel bureau (n.) – An office that provides travel information and booking.

holiday planner (n.) – A person or service that organizes vacations.

🌱 Derivatives

travel agent (n.) – A person who works at a travel agency and helps arrange trips.

📖 Cultural Story

The first travel agency was founded by Thomas Cook in 1841, revolutionizing organized tourism. The term 'travel agency' became common in the early 20th century.