noun phrase · neutral
travel agency
/ˈtrævəl ˈeɪdʒənsi/TRAV·el A·GEN·cy
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a business that helps people book travel arrangements such as flights, hotels and tours
Examples
“I booked the tour through a local travel agency.”
“The travel agency arranged transfers from the airport.”
“We compared prices at three travel agencies before choosing one.”
Band 8 sentence
“I arranged the entire itinerary through a reputable travel agency to avoid last‑minute issues.”
Collocations
- book through a travel agency
- consult a travel agency
Word family
travel verb / nounagency noun
Common mistakes
tour agency→travel agency
travel agent→travel agency
Say it for a higher band
5tour agency→6travel agent→7+travel agency
Synonyms
tour operator
Easily confused
travel agent
“We booked a flight through a travel agent.”
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