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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

Elsewhere in the stadium, members can purchase tickets for £92, but the cheapest adult tickets across the first three days are £115, with every ticket carrying a £2.50 booking fee.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Booking.com said it had "visible reminders to not click on links customers are not confident about, and booking confirmations also provide further guidance, including details of the agreed payment schedule".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Tourists duped into booking fake stays at 10 Downing Street.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

He yawned in his booking photograph, which showed the tattoos that cover his face and head: A “B” on his chin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The theater had lost its luster and its high-society audience, reduced to booking vaudeville comedians, clog dancers, and trick dogs.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

And the five-bedroom, three-story Oklahoma lodge he owns is listed online as a short-term rental for up to $1,200 a night, with fall bookings filling up fast.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Trump had called the meeting to discuss how to improve bookings at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, according to people familiar with the conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The operator said affected passengers who had bookings would be contacted by customer services.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Travel agents have access to cheaper bookings and perks: They can often provide discounts on hotels, cruises and tours, or access to perks like VIP packages and upgraded rooms that aren’t available to the public.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

There were all those train bookings and boat bookings and hotel bookings to be made in advance by letter.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl