rebook

verb

re·​book (ˌ)rē-ˈbu̇k 

rebooked; rebooking; rebooks

transitive + intransitive

: to book again or anew

rebooking the passengers on other flights

The band had to rebook their shows.

rebook a hotel room

Seats were still hard to come by as passengers scrambled to rebook flights.

—Corilyn Shropshire

… was rebooked on suspicion of battery against a correctional officer after an incident that took place while he was in custody.

—Gus Thomson

When I tried to rebook, an agent told me there were no options in the Caribbean for the same dates.

—Christopher Elliott

Examples of rebook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of the 10 airlines, for example, will rebook on the same airline at no additional cost for significant delays and controllable cancellations. —Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024

Travelers must rebook their travel within 14 days of the original date between the original city pairs. —Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024

Hotels are warning clients about potential shortages, and are helping visitors rebook elsewhere on the island where restrictions are less severe or not in effect. —Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 6 July 2024

Trevor Temple-Murray was one of thousands of customers scrambling to rebook after their trips were scrapped less than a day in advance. —Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above