book
noun
a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
booked
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past participleof book.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof book.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
booknouna handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
Example Sentences
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Alfozan, his wife and another family member had booked one-way tickets to Saudi Arabia, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
But that facility is booked for all three dates the team would need it, with a Sombr concert slated for Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Still, the group’s mainstay fashion division, home to heavyweight brands Louis Vuitton and Dior, booked a 5% drop in sales on year to €8.245 billion, below analysts’ forecasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Giuseppe Sette, president and co-founder of the AI investment analytics platform Reflexivity, told MarketWatch that Monday’s market action didn’t signal any “crack in optical demand, which remains booked out for years.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
The fields at Clarkston High School and at nearby Georgia Perimeter College were booked for the fall.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
