booking

[book-ing]

noun

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

2. reservation.

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

But I was quickly hooked on delegating tedious, low-stakes tasks like booking restaurant reservations and finding furniture with precise dimensions.

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Luckily, he made up for it with a luxury hotel break, courtesy of a recent concert booking.

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The new functionality enables ChatGPT to interact with various apps to select music, search for real estate or explore hotel and flight booking sites.

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The company has announced a slew of new efforts to corral users towards its online services, entering into partnerships with e-commerce sites like Etsy and Shopify, along with booking services like Expedia and Booking.com.

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Adidas said it expects a sharper increase in earnings this year than previously expected after booking higher revenue and fatter profit margins in the most recent quarter.

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