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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

In a wrongful death claim filed Sept. 21, Magaña’s family said authorities were aware of his lifelong struggles with mental health and were told during his booking that he had expressed suicidal ideations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

With Nvidia’s stock booking its first new record close in four months, analysts are upbeat about what’s ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The museum later apologised to those who had been unable to enter and said they would be issued refunds and priority booking slots for a rearranged time.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

"I need you to fix me, Camellia. Mother is making me earn my own spintria now, just like everybody else, booking these appointments all day long."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Delta expects fourth-quarter revenues to increase 20% year-over-year amid strong holiday bookings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Four years later, she’s pursuing stand-up professionally and working at the very same comedy club as a “concierge of comedy,” handling bookings and leading youth classes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 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

Instead of focusing on work meetings, Chandler says he spent more time sorting hotel bookings or discussing scouting reports.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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