BOOKING Definition & Meaning

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booking

[book-ing]

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booking

/ ˈ��ʊ��ɪŋ /

1. a reservation, as of a table or room in a hotel, seat in a theatre, or seat on a train, aircraft, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  the booking office at a railway station
theatre an engagement for the services of an actor or acting company

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Origin of booking¹

First recorded in 1635–45; book + -ing ¹

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GP Shivaleela Bailwad will lead the event which organisers said was aimed at women aged from 18 to 70 and no booking was needed.

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John Giddings who revived the festival after a break in 2002 said he relied on "gut feeling" when booking headline acts.

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After six weeks, the Rosses had only received two bookings, totalling £180.

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Many of the rest are independently owned, driving up booking costs and increasing the number of private members' clubs.

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I was done scooping the litter, lint-rolling hair from my clothes and booking expensive cat condos when we took holidays.

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