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  • present participle of book.
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booking

[book-ing] / ˈbʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
engagement
Synonyms


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His average booking for all cruises is about $25,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The Aman spokesperson says the resort refunded Walker’s booking in full, pledged to cover additional travel and cancellation costs and offered to help him rebook his stay.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The agent replied saying it had succeeded by cancelling another gym-goer's booking.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

“We now believe that we have the best hotel booking product online,” Chesky said after the company added thousands of boutique and independent hotels in its second quarter.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

I put on my coat and slip out of my room, booking it down the hall to the double doors and down the elevator to the east lobby.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

David Porter, co-founder with his wife, Carol, of Roaming Boomers Travel Services, said bookings are up 20% this year, with most for cruises on small luxury ships.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

There cannot be a review for potential second bookings for players on a yellow.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Though booked revenue for the summer was down six percent from the same season last year, TUI -- the world's largest travel group -- said bookings over the past four weeks had risen seven percent.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

An Aman spokesperson said the company does not comment on bookings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

There were all those train bookings and boat bookings and hotel bookings to be made in advance by letter.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl




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