rebook

verb

re·​book (ˌ)rē-ˈbu̇k 

rebooked; rebooking; rebooks

transitive + intransitive

: to book again or anew

rebooking the passengers on other flights

The band had to rebook their shows.

rebook a hotel room

Seats were still hard to come by as passengers scrambled to rebook flights.

—Corilyn Shropshire

… was rebooked on suspicion of battery against a correctional officer after an incident that took place while he was in custody.

—Gus Thomson

When I tried to rebook, an agent told me there were no options in the Caribbean for the same dates.

—Christopher Elliott

Examples of rebook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Confused and unsure what to do, a BSO deputy told him his only option was to try to rebook with another airline and hope to make it in time for his daughter’s communion. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026

Within hours, thousands of flights had been canceled, leaving travelers stranded midtrip or scrambling to rebook as the airline halted operations with little notice. —Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2026

American Airlines has also launched a website which displays rescue fares to and from a range of domestic and international destinations, so those scheduled to travel with Spirit on those routes can rebook their travel with American. —ABC News, 2 May 2026

Customers are being issued refunds and instructed to rebook with other airlines. —Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rebook

• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook
• chinook
• codebook
• cookbook
• fishhook
• forsook
• guidebook
• handbook
• hornbook