rebook

verb

re·​book (ˌ)rē-ˈbu̇k How to pronounce rebook (audio)
rebooked; rebooking; rebooks

transitive + intransitive

: to book again or anew
rebooking the passengers on other flights
The band had to rebook their shows.
rebook a hotel room
Seats were still hard to come by as passengers scrambled to rebook flights.Corilyn Shropshire
… was rebooked on suspicion of battery against a correctional officer after an incident that took place while he was in custody.Gus Thomson
When I tried to rebook, an agent told me there were no options in the Caribbean for the same dates.Christopher Elliott

Examples of rebook in a Sentence

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Leaving the plane voluntarily could cancel your ticket and itinerary, with no obligation for the airline to rebook you. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 However, given the peak summer travel season, if not possible, the airline will offer either a full refund of a passenger’s ticket and any associated Air Canada services or an option to rebook their travel for a later date without any change fee. Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025 Key Facts Southwest Airlines has a travel advisory allowing passengers scheduled to fly in or out of 12 east coast airports Wednesday or Thursday to rebook without a penalty for travel within 14 days. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Airline travel waivers Most major airlines are offering impacted customers the chance to rebook existing flights without penalty. Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rebook

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebook was in 1846

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“Rebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebook. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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