booking

noun

book·​ing ˈbu̇-kiŋ How to pronounce booking (audio)
1
: the act of one that books
2
: an engagement or scheduled performance
3

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 Tickets are $90 with a two-person minimum per booking. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 Data from United Airlines Inc. shows bookings for US flights to Milan during Swift’s tour dates in July are up 45% compared with the same period last year. Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024 Accommodations allow for a dog up to 85 pounds and there is a $70 per night pet fee (plus tax) which is charged upon booking. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024 Lee was transported to Danville PD for booking and will be held until he is transported back to Massachusetts. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for booking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of booking was in 1790

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Cite this Entry

“Booking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booking. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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.

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