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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

Synonyms

check intoreserveregister at

Antonyms

Related words

Grammar

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B1 · Intermediate
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