booking

1 of 2

noun

book·​ing ˈbu̇-kiŋ 

1

: the act of one that books

2

: an engagement or scheduled performance

3

: reservation sense 1c

booking

2 of 2

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The service Service was very casual and friendly and consummately helpful—everyone was happy to show me around, share a bit of the hotel’s history, or help make a booking or a suggestion, even during the busiest hours. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Consider Inside Membership a slick, Uber-like alternative to traditional PR agencies, streamlining the process of bookings, content creation and measurement of ROI, since it’s all enabled by proprietary technology. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

The British Museum is rolling out these tweak just in time for the next member ticket booking window to open on October 6. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Private bookings for the escape rooms average $40 per person. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing booking

• booking office

Rhymes for booking

• brooking
• cooking
• hooking
• looking
• overlooking

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.