booking

noun

book·​ing ˈbu̇-kiŋ How to pronounce booking (audio)
1
: the act of one that books
2
: an engagement or scheduled performance
3

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.
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In the days immediately afterward, airline bookings took a nosedive, consumer spending analyses showed. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 The company reported its second-quarter results after the close on Tuesday, with quarterly bookings coming in at a lower-than-expected 702.5 million euros ($824.4 million). Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 July 2025 For flights beginning on January 27, 2026, passengers will have options for seat selection at the time of booking, Southwest said in its announcement. Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 21 July 2025 However, the booking, as reviewed by Newsweek, does not list the booking charges nor the individual's birthday. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for booking

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of booking was in 1790

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“Booking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booking. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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.

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