travel agent
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person or company whose business is making travel arrangements for customers: A travel agent sells or arranges transportation, accommodations, tours, and other services for travelers.
Usage
A "travel agent" is a professional who provides travel planning services. The term can refer to an individual person or to the agency/business they work for. It is commonly used as a countable noun.
Examples
- Noun:
- We booked our honeymoon through a travel agent.
- The travel agent found us a great deal on flights to Japan.
- I need to call my travel agent to change the hotel reservation.
Advanced Usage
- "to work as a travel agent": to have the job of arranging travel.
- After college, she decided to work as a travel agent.
- "travel agent's" (possessive): referring to the office or services belonging to a travel agent.
- I picked up the tickets from the travel agent's downtown.
Variants and Related Words
- Travel agency (n): The company or office where travel agents work.
- She owns a successful travel agency.
- Travel consultancy (n): A more formal or specialized term for a travel advisory service.
Synonyms
- Tour operator: A company that specializes in organizing and operating tours.
- Travel consultant: A modern or more advisory-focused term for a travel agent.
Related Phrases
- Online travel agent (OTA): A website or company that sells travel services over the internet.
- Many people now use online travel agents like Expedia to book trips.
Noun
- someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers