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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Etymology

Origin of booking

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

Example Sentences

“Many hotels indicate that early booking signals overstated true demand.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Nvidia shares fell 1.9% to $215.33 Friday, after booking a 1.8% decline on Thursday in the session immediately after the company’s earnings report, where it beat expectations.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Amanda Hopeman thought booking a hotel nine months in advance would be enough time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

When I tried booking a flight home for Memorial Day weekend, I couldn’t find a round-trip ticket between New York City and Charlotte, N.C., for less than $300.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The theater had lost its luster and its high-society audience, reduced to booking vaudeville comedians, clog dancers, and trick dogs.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock