travel agent — a person or company whose job is to plan and arrange trips, flights, hotels, and tours for customers
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or company whose job is to plan and arrange trips, flights, hotels, and tours for customers
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtræv.əl ˌeɪ.dʒənt/
Example Sentences
- My travel agent found a flight so cheap, I thought it was a scam at first.
- She works as a travel agent, so she always knows the best hidden restaurants abroad.
- The travel agent asked, 'Do you want a relaxing vacation or one that ends in a hospital visit?' after I described my dream extreme sports trip.
travel agent
NOUN[/ˈtræv.əl ˌeɪ.dʒənt/]
a person or company whose job is to plan and arrange trips, flights, hotels, and tours for customers
The travel agent hands them a folder packed with flights, hotels, and island tours.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Travel derives from Old French 'travail,' originally meaning 'hardship' or 'labour,' reflecting that travel itself was once arduous toil. Agent comes from Latin 'agere,' meaning 'to do' or 'to act,' and developed the sense of 'one who acts on behalf of another.' Together, 'travel agent' emerged to denote a person who handles the difficult arrangements of travel for others.
Breakdown
travel (from Old French travail: hardship, labour) + agent (from Latin agere: to do, to act, to represent). The compound describes one who manages travel arrangements on behalf of clients.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My travel agent found a flight so cheap, I thought it was a scam at first.”
“She works as a travel agent, so she always knows the best hidden restaurants abroad.”
“The travel agent asked, 'Do you want a relaxing vacation or one that ends in a hospital visit?' after I described my dream extreme sports trip.”
“Instead of hiring a travel agent, many young people now plan trips using apps.”
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