booking

noun

book·​ing ˈbu̇-kiŋ 

1

: the act of one that books

2

: an engagement or scheduled performance

3

: reservation sense 1c

Examples of booking in a Sentence

She has several concert bookings this fall.

The comedian missed some bookings because of illness.

All booking is done by the band's manager.

Recent Examples on the Web

The company cracked down on parties and implemented a number of new safety measures in 2019 in response to a deadly shooting at an Airbnb booking that left five dead. —Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025

Despite these issues, Riddle's name recognition continues to secure him bookings on the independent circuit and with promotions like MLW, even as a return to WWE seems increasingly unlikely. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

In the clip, Wallen, 32, can be seen chatting with officers after he was arrested and brought to a local police precinct in Nashville for booking. —Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

On a booking after fouling Mbeumo in the first half, he was hooked again by Hurzeler in the second half. —Andy Naylor, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing booking

• booking office

Rhymes for booking

• brooking
• cooking
• hooking
• looking
• overlooking

Legal Definition

booking

noun

book·​ing

: a procedure at a jail or police station following an arrest in which information about the arrest (as the time, the name of the arrested person, and the crime for which the arrest was made) is entered in the police register

Note: The arrested person is usually photographed and fingerprinted at the time of the booking.