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

Early booking remains important as congestion and blank sailings can tighten capacity. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

For Gen Z, the most common booking is two passengers (37%), and only 14% fly solo. — Irakli Litanishvili, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Scammers target hotel systems by phishing hotel staff to get login credentials and then accessing legitimate information from hotels or booking services. — Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

From fake praise to manipulated photos, AI is reshaping how hotels market themselves and how travelers make booking decisions. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 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.