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

Additionally, the card offers a $300 annual travel credit toward Capital One Travel bookings and 10,000 bonus miles each year, both of which are enough to cover the card’s $395 annual fee. —Ben Luthi, wsj.com, 23 Sep. 2023

That’s according to Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern, who told Travel + Leisure booking trends have largely returned to pre-pandemic norms. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2023

Over the past couple of years, the search engine rolled out tools that help travelers keep sustainability in mind when booking trips, like putting an eco-label on certain hotels. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023

The situation entered its sixth day on Friday, with booking capabilities still down and MGM Resorts offering penalty-free room cancelations through Sept. 17. —Rio Yamat, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2023

In her suit, Johnston is asking the court to ban county officials from disseminating her booking photo and to force them to purge it from their records. —Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023

For a bonus, couples who select Camp Lucy as their venue automatically receive a complimentary engagement photoshoot upon booking. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Sep. 2023

Note that many wineries require advance bookings, and that tastings can be quite expensive. —Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2023

The 33-room property is already available for booking and will have three on-site options where guests can dine. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing booking

• booking office

• booking office

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.