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

Seniors who love all aspects of planning can use vacation rental booking sites like Vrbo or Airbnb to investigate and schedule their own outings. —Kathy Boardman, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026

Bad Bunny will perform at the halftime show, with that booking being controversial in some right-leaning pockets of America. —Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026

Coleman eventually entered a liquor store, where surveillance footage captured his face, and officers were able to identify him through a store receipt and a previous criminal booking photo. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026

Park entry is included in the booking fee. —Mary Beth Skylis, Outside, 7 Feb. 2026

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.