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 news about the KPop booking was made in a brief video. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025

Just know that in the winter, some restaurants and hotels close for the season, so be wary of booking between November to early April. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025

Current Sandals resort deals and booking offers If Jamaica itself isn’t reason enough to book your next trip, Sandals is making the choice even sweeter. —AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025

The tournament will provide a major boost in tourism for the host cities, from a soar in hotel and restaurant bookings and transportation fees, alongside opening up additional jobs. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 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.