booking

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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
: reservation sense 1c

booking

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present participle of book entry 3

Examples of booking in a Sentence

Noun 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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Step Back OPay took off in 2019 in Nigeria with ambitions to be a super app that offered various features, including motorcycle taxi bookings, food deliveries, and quick loans. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Arts administrators around the country have told NPR that booking performances for performing arts centers is done years in advance. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 The Sacramento Kings’ Golden 1 Center is booked for 300 days each year, including 40 to 50 major concerts, plus another 100 private or corporate bookings. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Lewis died in 1979, but Rosenfeld is keeping his spirit alive in a multifaceted way with help from StarRock Productions (who specialize in experiential events and music bookings) and DJ Adrian. — Lina Lecaro, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for booking

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of booking was in 1790

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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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