booking

American  

[book-ing] / ˈbʊk ɪŋ /

noun

1. a contract, engagement, or scheduled performance of a professional entertainer.

2. reservation.

3. the act of a person who books.

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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

U.S. carriers, and usually foreign ones too, are bound to the terms of the deal they strike with customers at the time of booking, said Clint Henderson, managing editor of travel site The Points Guy.

From The Wall Street Journal

That seems particularly the case with agents, which are AI systems empowered to take actions on behalf of a user, like booking an airfare or initiating a refund on a purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its total addressable market expansion in mid-2025 and commentary around bookings growth on the latest earnings call mark a shift from recovery to what Visser described as “compounding acceleration”

From Barron's

The company is seeing encouraging revenue trends in its network, with forward bookings up more than 25% year over year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Philippa said one of the men who walked into her room told her there had been a mix up with the bookings and asked if she had checked in properly.

From BBC