booking

[book-ing]

noun

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

2. reservation.

3. the act of a person who books.

booking

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of booking¹

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

Example Sentences

Bloomberg reported Monday that traders were booking cargo slots on airplanes to fly physical silver to London and exploit the disparity.

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Before the shutdown, the 47-year-old reinvested her earnings from those bookings into the work, including for the purchase of a new camera to improve her YouTube videos offering travel tips.

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"We have a lot of parents coming round pregnant and booking ahead of giving birth to make sure they get their place," said Ms Sutton.

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He made all the bookings himself though, as he was not sure sure about ChatGPT's ability to do this - particularly given the sums of money involved.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said booking Bad Bunny was “a terrible decision.”

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