booking

noun

book·​ing ˈbu̇-kiŋ How to pronounce booking (audio)
Synonyms of bookingnext
1
: the act of one that books
2
: an engagement or scheduled performance
3

Examples of booking in a Sentence

She has several concert bookings this fall. The comedian missed some bookings because of illness. All booking is done by the band's manager.
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Her round-trip booking calls for a return flight to South Florida on May 21. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026 Their deaths occurred at the front end of the system, often shortly after booking, when people are most vulnerable and most dependent on the institution for care. Dave Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026 According to him, each booking represents an occasion that is meaningful to the customer. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 May 2026 Uber is using hotel listings provided by Expedia Group, a booking service that works with 700,000 hotels and other properties globally. Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for booking

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of booking was in 1790

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“Booking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booking. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

Legal Definition

booking

noun
book·​ing
: a procedure at a jail or police station following an arrest in which information about the arrest (as the time, the name of the arrested person, and the crime for which the arrest was made) is entered in the police register

Note: The arrested person is usually photographed and fingerprinted at the time of the booking.

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