booking office

American  

noun

British.

1. a ticket office, especially one in a railway station.

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Etymology

Origin of booking office

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

“Moving forward, Alibaba plans to deeply integrate core lifestyle and productivity services—including digital maps, food delivery, travel booking, office tools, e-commerce, education, and health guidance—directly into the Qwen App,” the company said.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

He said that he was entering the station, having purchased a ticket from the booking office, when the explosion happened.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

So you are left with the only alternative - joining the queue at a station booking office in the hope that the clerk understands and has the answers to your long list of questions.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2014

I had bought my ticket from a Virgin-themed booking office at Euston; I had come to Tamworth by Virgin, but here was an all together more modest London Midland train at the platform.

From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2012

At the "booking office," as it is called in England, they procured tickets for seats in a first-class coach, and soon the train came along.

From Dave Porter in the Far North or, The Pluck of an American Schoolboy by Stratemeyer, Edward