rebook

verb

re·​book (ˌ)rē-ˈbu̇k How to pronounce rebook (audio)
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 Trevor Temple-Murray was one of thousands of customers scrambling to rebook after their trips were scrapped less than a day in advance. Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024 If your flight is canceled due to a ground stop, an airline is required to rebook you or provide a refund for your flight (in fact, that's true of any cancellation). Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2024 In the case of delays or cancellations, one of the features will automatically rebook passengers and give them the option of changing if the new flight won’t work. Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024 After being told there were no other flights available to rebook them on, the airline let all of the men reboard the flight from Phoenix to New York, according to the law firm’s release. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rebook 

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Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebook was in 1846

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“Rebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebook. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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