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booking

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈbʊkɪŋ// UK //bˈʊkɪŋ// book·ing General-service

n. an arrangement you make to have a seat, room, or service held for you at a specific time. You usually make one before you travel or go to a restaurant.

n. an act of reserving an accommodation, ticket, or service in advance. In legal or sporting contexts, it refers to the official recording of a person's name for an offense or infraction.


SIMPLE

I have a hotel booking for next Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

The restaurant was so popular that we had to make a booking three weeks in advance to get a table.

COMPLEX

The travel agency confirmed that your booking includes both the round-trip flight and a three-night stay at a boutique hotel in the city center.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used with the verbs 'make', 'confirm', or 'cancel'.

Pitfall

I did a booking for the flightI made a booking for the flightLearners often use 'do' instead of the correct collocated verb 'make' when referring to reservations.

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