rebook

verb

re·​book (ˌ)rē-ˈbu̇k How to pronounce rebook (audio)
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

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JetBlue is also offering a waiver on flights through May 14, and the option to rebook to fly to the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025 Madrid Open resumes At Spain’s largest train stations, droves of travelers waited Tuesday morning to board trains, or to rebook tickets for journeys that were canceled or disrupted. Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Madrid Tennis Open opening delayed At Spain’s largest train stations, droves of travelers waited Tuesday morning to board trains, or to rebook tickets for journeys that were canceled or disrupted. Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 Sweaty youngsters piled into rooms in the middle of the night to help American customers rebook their flights or learn whether warranties had expired. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rebook

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebook was in 1846

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“Rebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebook. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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