booking

[ book-ing ]

noun

1. a contract, engagement, or scheduled performance of a professional entertainer.
2. reservation ( def 5 ).
3. the act of a person who books.

booking

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of booking¹

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

Example Sentences

After an unprecedented string of number one hits, television and nightclub bookings, they opened doors for themselves, the other Motown acts, and many, many others.

From Essence.com

Additionally, local has already slowly been building up its integration services with booking engines to allow users to book or buy directly through local listings.

From Search Engine Watch

When she finally ended up on the right booking page, she needed a verification code texted to her dad’s phone.

From Washington Post

One of Colorado’s most frequented spots—the Maroon Bells, near Aspen—required ad­vance bookings last summer to reduce the impact of its 300,000 average annual visitors.

From Outside Online

According to analysis from the data firm Appriss, by the end of May, jail bookings were down by 45 percent.

From Popular-Science

When booking your next travels, think Rila, Kanazawa, and Saba.

From The Daily Beast

He pointed a pistol at a grocery checkout woman and swiped whatever cash he could into his pockets before booking it.

From The Daily Beast

To some, this means being able to draft an email while booking a flight.

From The Daily Beast

They deserve every penny and more: booking a four week tour is a huge job.

From The Daily Beast

Our awesome booking agency, High Road Touring, takes a commission for booking the tour.

From The Daily Beast

Rare and curious articles are worth careful booking; that's the text of my cable.

From Project Gutenberg

"There was a commotion near the booking-stall," said Renwick.

From Project Gutenberg

The American was rich and fussy, and when booking his passage, had demanded to do so through the manager.

From Project Gutenberg

Here there was rare fun going forward, every fellow screaming out his bets, and booking them as fast as he could.

From Project Gutenberg

The booking-clerk at Banbury remembered only three gents booking by that particular train.

From Project Gutenberg