noun
An arrangement for a room, seat, ticket, or service to be available at a particular time.
I made a booking for two nights at the hotel.
Common phrases & grammar
make a booking · hotel booking
American English
How to pronounce booking
nounB1
BUkihng
/ˈbʊ.kɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
An arrangement for a room, seat, ticket, or service to be available at a particular time.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
nounless common
The official process of recording a person's details after the police arrest them.
The suspect was taken to the station for booking.
Common phrases & grammar
police booking · booking photo
Related words & forms
In American English, reservation is often more common for hotels and restaurants.