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

Marquez Christopher Pinder, 29, was arrested Sunday, according to Miami-Dade booking records and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Boarding passes contain private data, not only what’s printed on the physical boarding pass itself, but also what’s found using the barcode and booking reference. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

The latter has applied more frequently lately as AEW’s women’s division has been hampered by up-and-down booking and the departures of stars like Jade Cargill and Mariah May, both of whom signed with WWE. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Later, he was medically cleared for booking and taken to the Central Jail in downtown San Diego. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 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.