book
noun
a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
have booked
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present perfectof book.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"I know some people have booked six-month or even one-year programmes - it must be really, really tough."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Around 200 households have booked the service since it was rolled out in March.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
If you have booked your accommodation separately the airline is not required to compensate you for any days you have missed out on.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Fewer people have booked their Thanksgiving flights as compared with last year, a flip from earlier trends that had the U.S. airline industry hopeful about its holiday quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
Most likely Eratosthenes would have booked passage on something far more modest.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
