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

Estimates show bookings dropped by roughly 50% compared to the same time last year as out-of-town visitors canceled trips when the mountain closed. —Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026

Best of all, travelers can also earn up to 6,000 bonus KrisFlyer miles when booking tickets. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026

The Charlotte Convention Center played a pivotal role in these figures, accounting for events that resulted in nearly 120,000 of those hotel bookings. —Chase Jordan january 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026

The April 2026 dates reinforce Australia and New Zealand’s position as key markets for major K-pop tours, following a steady increase in arena-level bookings across the region over the past several years. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Jan. 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.