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

The department is considering improvements, including a daily review of the booking roster. —Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026

On Saturday, some golf fans were seen wearing white T-shirts with Woods’ booking photo emblazoned across the front. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026

Houston tourism officials say the pace of hotel bookings for June and July is already running more than double last year’s levels across major submarkets. —Maya Davis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026

Tiger Woods' booking photo from the Martin County Sheriff's Office in Florida. —Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 28 Mar. 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.