bookable
Americanadjective
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able to be reserved, engaged, or scheduled in advance.
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Sports. being an offense or foul serious enough to draw a warning from a referee.
Example Sentences
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In Saturday's game, Mejbri was on the receiving end of the foul that earned Wesley Fofana his first yellow card, before the Chelsea defender was later sent off for a second bookable offence.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The property is now no longer bookable on Hilton.com, and the hotel’s webpage has been taken down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Ecuador's Moises Caicedo and Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi will have to sit out the first game of next year's finals after being sent off for two bookable offences in their final qualifying matches.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
The visitors played just over half the encounter a player down following captain Ronald Araujo's dismissal for two bookable offences on the stroke of half-time.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
Ajax had midfielder Sivert Mannsverk sent off for two bookable offences in the 66th minute and Duran blasted in a third goal, with the ball going in off the underside of the crossbar.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024
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