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• present participle of book.

booking

American  

[book-ing] / ˈbʊk ɪŋ /

noun

bookings plural

1. a contract, engagement, or scheduled performance of a professional entertainer.

2. reservation.

3. the act of making a reservation or scheduling an engagement for someone.

4. the act of recording a piece of information in a book or register, such as the official charge laid against an arrested person.

5. Soccer. the act, by a referee, of issuing a yellow card or a following red card to a player who has committed a cautionable offense.

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booking British  

/ ˈbʊkɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. a reservation, as of a table or room in a hotel, seat in a theatre, or seat on a train, aircraft, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      the booking office at a railway station

2. theatre an engagement for the services of an actor or acting company

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bookings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of booking

First recorded in 1635–45; book + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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booking bookings

The company is still working to improve its passenger experience and booking options, said Nicolas Owens, an analyst with Morningstar.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

ScotRail has apologised for the chaotic launch of its new booking app, which has left hundreds of passengers unable to book train tickets.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The group behind Aperol and Campari bitters recorded 2.5% organic sales growth in the quarter through June, with its core aperitifs business booking 4% growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Each week, a visiting professional introduces a different aspect of live entertainment — booking, marketing, event production, venue operations, ticketing, merchandise — which the students then use to plan the festival.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

She hasn’t said anything about booking shows or putting me on other people’s songs.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

Hotel bookings have fallen more than 70 percent compared to last July, while restaurants and swimming pools lie empty.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The company projects bookings will decline 14% to 18%, to $1.58 billion to $1.65 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

A recent report by JLL estimates that more than a third of bookings these days are made by people who don’t use them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

"While a seasonal decline in donations is expected during the summer months and factored into planning, appointment bookings have fallen well below typical summer patterns," said Canadian Blood Services.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

There were all those train bookings and boat bookings and hotel bookings to be made in advance by letter.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl