booking
Americannoun
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a contract, engagement, or scheduled performance of a professional entertainer.
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the act of a person who books.
noun
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a reservation, as of a table or room in a hotel, seat in a theatre, or seat on a train, aircraft, etc
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( as modifier )
the booking office at a railway station
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theatre an engagement for the services of an actor or acting company
Etymology
Origin of booking
Example Sentences
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Before booking we read reviews carefully and often message the host with a few questions, which gives us a sense of host reliability and accountability.
The Jansaris did manage to travel to Ahmedabad a week later, after booking a later trip through a Leicester travel agent.
From BBC
The company had more “de-bookings”—including terminated or canceled contracts—than new bookings.
From Barron's
The company had more “de-bookings”—including terminated or canceled contracts—than new bookings.
From Barron's
Year over year, bookings fell 27%, largely because of last year’s first sale of an Advantage system.
From Barron's
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