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

Inflected Forms

noun

• bookings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of booking

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

Example Sentences

Ironically, when Siri launched as an independent app 16 years ago, what its co-founders built was an agent to complete tasks like booking restaurant reservations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Other valuation ratios aren’t particularly insightful since many IPOs come to market before booking any earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The man Sophia identified and repeatedly documented has since been arrested for at least the 12th time in the area, booking records show.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

But Moynihan also insisted passengers "should feel confident booking", echoing the words of other short-haul airline bosses such as EasyJet and Jet2.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But when I step up to the reservation desk, ready to haggle over this booking mistake, it is confirmed.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan