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Definition of booking noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

booking

noun
 
/ˈbʊkɪŋ/
 
/ˈbʊkɪŋ/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] (especially British English) an arrangement that you make in advance to buy a ticket to travel somewhere, go to the theatre, etc.
    • a booking form/hall/clerk
    • Can I make a booking for Friday?
    • Early booking is recommended.
    • No advance booking is necessary.
    • We can't take any more bookings.
    compare reservation
    Extra Examples
    • I made the booking through a travel agent.
    • I use an app to make bookings.
    • a booking for the Saturday performance
    Topics Transport by bus and trainb2, Holidaysb2, Film and theatreb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • advance
    • early
    • late
    verb + booking
    • make
    • cancel
    • confirm
    booking + noun
    • fee
    • form
    • system
    preposition
    • booking for
    See full entry
  2. [countable] an arrangement for somebody to perform at a theatre, in a concert, etc.
  3. [countable] (British English) (in football (soccer)) an act of the referee writing a player’s name in a book, as a punishment because an offence has been committedTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + booking
    • collect
    • earn
    • pick up
    See full entry
See booking in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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