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

Jefferies downgrades Roblox to underperform from hold Jefferies said bookings look too optimistic. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

The resort is adults-only and designed primarily for couples rather than groups, with bookings limited to two rooms with two guests per room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images With jet fuel prices remaining high, experts say holiday travel is expected to be more expensive this year, and the booking window to secure cheap flights has narrowed. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Powers has been promoted to sole head of its talent department and is responsible for host, musical guest and guest star bookings for the NBC show. — Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 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.