# book in

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/book-in
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To check in (to a hotel).

## Examples

- We need to book in at the hotel before dinner.
- After a long flight, we went straight to the front desk to book in and get our room keys.
- Upon arriving at the historic inn, the weary travelers waited patiently for the clerk to book in their party for the weekend.

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