travel agent
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈtrævəl ˈeɪdʒənt/
:
agente de viajes
- When booking flights and hotels, it's often easier to rely on a travel agent.
And then, then we went to Bogota and we booked, we went to travel agents and booked the tickets.
- And then, then we went to Bogota and we booked, we went to travel agents and booked the tickets.
- My mom had never worked a day in her life and eventually within a couple years got a job as a travel agent and we went off all of those programs.
- And so he went to a, a, a, a travel agent.
Examples
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On August 8, an email from his in-house travel agent notified him of the flight changes.
Blog text (7) -
Kate finished college and supports herself and Emma by working as a travel agent.
Academic text (2013) -
Or maybe you have a bad travel agent.
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We'll give you the name of our travel agent.
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I called a travel agent today.
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All the travel agents say this is the place to be this year.
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I have found my travel agent and tour guide in one stop!
Fiction book (2000) -
I checked with the travel agent, and all the confirmations are back.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm a travel agent!
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Who's your travel agent?
Synonyms
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2.4
A business that arranges trips like flights and hotels
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4.2
A person who makes reservations and appointments for others
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person or company who arranges travel' is directly and compositionally derived from 'travel' (journeying) + 'agent' (a person who acts on behalf of others). This compound follows a transparent noun+noun pattern found across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Travel agent comes from the words travel and agent; an agent is someone who does things for you, so imagine a person who plans your trip and books tickets and hotels. That's why travel agent means 'a person or company that arranges tickets, accommodation, and transport'.