booking — an arrangement to reserve a place, seat, or service in advance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an arrangement to reserve a place, seat, or service in advance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My flight booking was mysteriously changed to a chicken coop tour instead of Paris.
- She received a booking confirmation email for her hotel stay in Tokyo.
- The restaurant requires advance booking, especially for their famous 'invisible pasta' dish.
booking
NOUN[/ˈbʊkɪŋ/]
an arrangement to reserve a place, seat, or service in advance
She finalized her hotel booking just minutes before the holiday rush began.
Booking while looking, cooking while booking!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from the noun 'book', originally referring to a bound record or ledger. The verb 'to book' emerged from the practice of recording names and information in account books or registers, such as guest lists in hotel ledgers, eventually acquiring the meaning 'to reserve or schedule'.
Breakdown
book (to record, enter in a ledger) + -ing (gerund suffix, forming a noun denoting an action or process).
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📝Examples
“My flight booking was mysteriously changed to a chicken coop tour instead of Paris.”
“She received a booking confirmation email for her hotel stay in Tokyo.”
“The restaurant requires advance booking, especially for their famous 'invisible pasta' dish.”
“Our booking agent helped us secure tickets for the sold-out concert.”
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