booking

noun

book·​ing ˈbu̇-kiŋ How to pronounce booking (audio)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web The phone rings and a lady wants a performance on the same day as another booking. Charles E. Kraus, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024 Some of this difficulty is thanks to online booking as well as a flourishing alternative market for reservations secured through bots and fake phone numbers. Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024 The Lennon booking did succeed in selling out the concert’s 20,000 tickets. Gary Graff, Billboard, 28 June 2024 Given the age of the buildings — and the general aesthetic of the hotel — guests may be pleasantly surprised at the lineup of amenities that come with a booking. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for booking 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Booking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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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