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booking

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbʊkɪŋ/

Forms: bookings

booking means: An arrangement to use a room, seat, or service at a particular time.

noun

RESERVATIONA2

An arrangement to use a room, seat, or service at a particular time.

  • I made a booking online.
  • Please confirm your hotel booking by Friday.
  • Can I change the date of my booking?

How to use it: a booking for something (We have a booking for a double room.)

Similar words: reservation

Common phrases: make a booking, cancel a booking, hotel booking, confirm a booking

ARRANGED PERFORMANCEB2

An arrangement for a performer or group to appear at a particular place and time.

  • The band has three bookings this month.
  • Their agent arranged a booking at the festival.
  • The comedian cancelled his next two bookings.

How to use it: a booking at somewhere (The singer has a booking at a local club.)

Similar words: engagement, gig

Common phrases: band booking, booking at somewhere, booking for something

Questions about booking

What does booking mean?

An arrangement to use a room, seat, or service at a particular time.

What is booking in other languages?

Türkçe: rezervasyon · Español: reserva · Français: réservation · Deutsch: Buchung · Italiano: prenotazione · 日本語: 予約

How do you pronounce booking?

It is pronounced /ˈbʊkɪŋ/.

How do you use booking in a sentence?

I made a booking online. Please confirm your hotel booking by Friday.

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