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

He was later taken into custody and is in jail awaiting booking, Miller said. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Both new tours are currently open for booking, as well as future dates of the original program in Alabama and Georgia. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 27 June 2026

The platform, which formerly only offered deals on flights, will offer standalone hotel bookings and better value through flight and hotel bundle offerings Travelers will gain access to exclusive pricing that is otherwise unavailable when booking flights and accommodations separately. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Groff, who worked for Epstein for nearly two decades, was a central point-person in arranging the bookings with Amex, documents released by the Justice Department earlier this year indicated. — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 26 June 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.