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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

Shoppers can walk straight into the social supermarket, with no prior booking required, to access a wealth of budget-friendly groceries, including a £1 fruit and vegetable bag.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

For Punk Rock Bowling, that presented more than a booking problem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

On the other hand, little digital companions can make AI more palatable to users, providing an entry point to show off real-world capabilities such as ordering groceries or booking reservations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

"Charging parents just to sit with their children is a rip-off, plain and simple," he added, and being "hit with a hefty fee for a simple spelling mistake on a booking form isn't right either".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Once they locate your paperwork, they’ll start booking you in.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

There is no indication yet of broader cancellations or weaker bookings beyond FlyDubai’s suspended Israel service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Airbnb has been using internal AI tools to build and release app features faster, converting more visitors into paid bookings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The card also comes with up to $400 in annual hotel credits, divided into two $200 credits for eligible bookings via Bilt’s travel portal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

From 28 September, those staying in the county must pay the levy on bookings made for 1 April 2027 onwards.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

His for Estha alone, because Chacko had gone to see about the bookings at the Hotel Sea Queen.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy