booking

1 of 2

noun

book·​ing ˈbu̇-kiŋ 

1

: the act of one that books

2

: an engagement or scheduled performance

3

: reservation sense 1c

booking

2 of 2

present participle of book entry 3

Examples of booking in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

However, there is a $20 partner award booking fee per person each way for flights with one or more partner award segments, and this fee is nonrefundable. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

This is the first brand partnership OVG has established with one of the booking agencies. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

At Merci’s sixth edition, distributors, exhibitors and streaming executives confronted crowded release calendars, last-minute bookings and a theatrical market increasingly reliant on a handful of hits. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

So, at the end of the day, what makes this hotel worth booking? — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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.