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

Will Bridges, the co-owner of Antone’s, and Zach Ernst, director of booking and creative, took over the venerable club and its attendant operations about a dozen years ago, with a move into the current downtown location a decadea ago. —Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025

Hayley Berg, lead economist at online booking platform Hopper, told USA TODAY. —Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

According to Hertz, one-way rental bookings over the weekend surged 20% compared to the same period last year, and Turo reported a 30% jump in rentals on Friday alone. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025

William Ray Klinger, 36, of Lawrence was charged Sunday evening with involuntary manslaughter, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office booking log. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 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.