double-book
verb
double-booked; double-booking; double-books
1
: to make plans for (someone or something) to be in two different places at the same time
My husband and I are double-booked for/on Friday night.
2
: to promise a room, seat, table, etc., to two different people or groups at the same time
The airline double-booked my seat.
Examples of double-book in a Sentence
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On top of that, some cities get double-booked.
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Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, someone in your immediate environment could throw a curveball, so try not to double-book yourself this week.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
16 Oct. 2025
My dad, who had double-booked by mistake and invited seven guests of his own, was in the garden trying to man the barbecue, serve tea, and carry on multiple conversations.
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Malala Yousafzai,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
That wild spirit is what attracted director Mercedes Bryce Morgan to Joshua Friedlander’s twisty script about two couples who accidentally double-book an Airbnb.
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William Earl,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Displaced from Chase Center after the arena was double-booked for the Valkyries’ first-ever home playoff game, Golden State instead commuted down the Peninsula to the South Bay, attempting to export the Ballhalla mystique to SAP Center.
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Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
Halford, who, like Ozzy, is from Birmingham, England, was, unfortunately, double-booked on July 5, slated to play a 60th anniversary show with the Scorpions in Hanover, Germany that day.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, someone in your immediate environment could throw a curveball, so try not to double-book yourself this week.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
16 Oct. 2025
My dad, who had double-booked by mistake and invited seven guests of his own, was in the garden trying to man the barbecue, serve tea, and carry on multiple conversations.
—
Malala Yousafzai,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
That wild spirit is what attracted director Mercedes Bryce Morgan to Joshua Friedlander’s twisty script about two couples who accidentally double-book an Airbnb.
—
William Earl,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Displaced from Chase Center after the arena was double-booked for the Valkyries’ first-ever home playoff game, Golden State instead commuted down the Peninsula to the South Bay, attempting to export the Ballhalla mystique to SAP Center.
—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
Halford, who, like Ozzy, is from Birmingham, England, was, unfortunately, double-booked on July 5, slated to play a 60th anniversary show with the Scorpions in Hanover, Germany that day.
—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Double-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-book. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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