booking
noun
book·ing ˈbu̇-kiŋ 
1
: the act of one that books
2
: an engagement or scheduled performance
3
: reservation sense 1c
Example Sentences
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 same is true of hotels, which are often cheaper to book within a few weeks or days of booking rather than a few months, Deals on rental cars are also generally easier to find at the last minute. 
cleveland, 15 May 2022 An enthusiastic performer in Hall’s shows, Christ became the behind-the-scenes showman, doing everything from driving the truck to welding steel to booking dates. David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 The airline sends updates to passengers who have provided contact information during booking or added their contact information to their itinerary online. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 14 Jan. 2022 Christopher Elliott offers tips for booking trips next year in the Washington Post. Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2021 The changes in booking rules also impacted the homeless population. San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2021 The travel life cycle is long and winding — from booking, to day-of logistics, to the return home — and consumers encounter decisions every step of the way. James Freeze, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 But the rapper, born Jonathan Kirk, is back to booking shows again — beginning with a headlining concert in Milwaukee. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2021 Boffone had worked for the Jefferson Parish sheriff’s office, first in tax collection and later at booking intake, before retiring five years ago. BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021 See More
cleveland, 15 May 2022 An enthusiastic performer in Hall’s shows, Christ became the behind-the-scenes showman, doing everything from driving the truck to welding steel to booking dates. David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 The airline sends updates to passengers who have provided contact information during booking or added their contact information to their itinerary online. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 14 Jan. 2022 Christopher Elliott offers tips for booking trips next year in the Washington Post. Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2021 The changes in booking rules also impacted the homeless population. San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2021 The travel life cycle is long and winding — from booking, to day-of logistics, to the return home — and consumers encounter decisions every step of the way. James Freeze, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 But the rapper, born Jonathan Kirk, is back to booking shows again — beginning with a headlining concert in Milwaukee. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2021 Boffone had worked for the Jefferson Parish sheriff’s office, first in tax collection and later at booking intake, before retiring five years ago. BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing booking
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.
booking
verb
1
as in reserving
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use we booked a conference room for the meeting next week Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- reserving
- hiring
- earmarking
- contracting
- retaining
- bespeaking
- engaging
2
as in exiting
slang to leave a place often for another I'm running late, so I've got to book Synonyms & Similar Words
- exiting
- departing
- moving
- getting
- going
- starting
- flying
- bailing
- evacuating
- parting
- quitting
- escaping
- bailing out
- fleeing
- running along
- walking out
- cutting out
- pulling out
- digging out
- peeling off
- withdrawing
- clearing out
- pushing off
- beating it
- taking off
- getting off
- going off
- bugging out
- pushing on
- clearing off
- vamoosing
- taking a hike
- skipping
- taking a powder
- retiring
- retreating
- hitting the road
- emigrating
- taking a walk
- buggering off
- bugging off
- vacating
- scarpering
- setting out
- pulling up stakes
- sallying (forth)
- striking out
- buzzing (off)
- packing (up or off)
- running away
- shoving (off)
- pulling stakes
- stepping (along)
- getting out
- absconding
- mizzling
- going out
- piking (out or off)
- lighting out
- stepping out
- abandoning
- scatting
- removing
- scramming
- adjourning
- decamping
- deserting
- forsaking
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- arriving
- coming
- staying
- lodging
- remaining
- turning up
- approaching
- closing
- settling
- dwelling
- abiding
- reaching
- landing
- nearing
- showing up
- hitting
- tarrying