booking

noun

book·​ing ˈbu̇-kiŋ How to pronounce booking (audio)
Synonyms of bookingnext
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.
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Instead, open the airline, hotel or booking site directly through your browser or app. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Now, Lawson uses the bookings to boost her income and cover the pool's maintenance. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026 As a nod to the building’s legacy, where Hollywood’s earliest icons broke away from major studios to control their own work, AJU Continuum has launched its own in-house booking team for the live entertainment venue. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Victory Cruise Lines, which sails on the Great Lakes, says 2026 bookings are up more than 20 percent for itineraries such as a 10-night trip that sails on all five Great Lakes. — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for booking

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of booking was in 1790

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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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