Phrasal verb
book into
Definition
phrasal verb. to arrange for yourself or someone else to stay at a place like a hotel or a hospital.
phrasal verb. to register or reserve accommodation for oneself or another person at a specific establishment, typically a hotel, clinic, or hospital.
Examples
“I need to book into the hotel before the meeting.”
“The travel agent managed to book us into a lovely boutique hotel right in the city center.”
“After the accident, the paramedics decided to book him into the local trauma center for further observation and testing.”
Examples
simple
“I need to book into the hotel before the meeting.”
contextual
“The travel agent managed to book us into a lovely boutique hotel right in the city center.”
complex
“After the accident, the paramedics decided to book him into the local trauma center for further observation and testing.”
Usage
usually followed by a noun representing a place of accommodation or care.
Teaching tip
contrast with 'check in', which refers to the physical arrival process; 'book into' focuses on the reservation or the act of being admitted.
Pitfall
I booked into of the hotel.
I booked into the hotel.
the preposition 'into' is followed directly by the object without adding 'of'.
Phrasal verb
Particles
into
Separability
optional
Pattern
book + (object) + into + object
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