Booking
Definition
Booking refers to the act of reserving a place, seat, room, or service in advance, typically for travel, events, or accommodations. It is commonly used in the tourism, hospitality, and entertainment industries.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
- Respelling: BUU-king
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
- Respelling: BUU-king
Etymology
The word "booking" is derived from the verb "book," which originally referred to recording information in a physical book. This usage evolved to mean the act of reserving services or accommodations. The term entered common usage in the 19th century, especially in travel and hospitality.
Derivatives
- Book (verb)
- Booked (adjective)
- Overbooking (noun)
- Double-booking (noun)
- Booking system (noun)
Synonyms
- Reservation
- Appointment
- Scheduling
Antonyms
- Cancellation
- None
- None
Usage
The noun "booking" is frequently used in industries such as travel, hospitality, and entertainment. Examples include "I made a booking for a hotel room" and "The concert was fully booked with no more bookings available." As a verb, "to book" refers to the act of making such a reservation.
Related Terms
- Reservation: An arrangement to secure a service or place in advance.
- Itinerary: A planned route or schedule, often related to travel bookings.
- Ticket: A document or electronic record confirming a booking or reservation.
Detailed Definitions
Noun
- The act of reserving a service, place, or event in advance: Refers to the formal process of arranging accommodations, travel, or other services ahead of time.
- Example: "She made a booking for dinner at the restaurant."
Verb
- To reserve or schedule a service or place: Describes the action of securing arrangements for future use.
- Example: "They need to book a conference room for the meeting."
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Upon arrival, she showed her booking confirmation to the hotel receptionist.
He made a booking for a rental car for his upcoming road trip.
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Her flight booking was for a non-stop flight to Paris.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 预定 (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /yùdìng/
- English respelling: yoo-deeng
- 犯规 (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /fànɡuī/
- English respelling: fan-gway
🇮🇳 Hindi
- आरक्षण (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɑːrəkʃən/
- English respelling: aarakshan
- दंड (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /dʌnd/
- English respelling: dund
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Reserva (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /reˈserβa/
- English respelling: reh-ser-va
- Amonestación (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /amonesˈtaθjon/
- English respelling: ah-mon-es-ta-thion
🇫🇷 French
- Réservation (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁezɛʁvasjɔ̃/
- English respelling: rez-air-va-syon
- Carton (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kaʁ.tɔ̃/
- English respelling: kar-ton
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- حجز (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ħaʒz/
- English respelling: hajz
- عقوبة (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʕuːquba/
- English respelling: ooqooba
🇧🇩 Bengali
- বুকিং (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bukinɡ/
- English respelling: booking
- শাস্তি (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʃasti/
- English respelling: shasti
🇷🇺 Russian
- Бронирование (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /brɐnʲɪˈrovənʲɪje/
- English respelling: broni-rovaniye
- Предупреждение (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /prʲɪduprʲɪˈʐdʲenʲɪje/
- English respelling: preduprezhdeniye
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Reserva (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁɛˈzɛʁvɐ/
- English respelling: heh-zehr-vuh
- Advertência (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɐdveɾˈtẽsiɐ/
- English respelling: ah-dver-tensia
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Pemesanan (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pəməsaːn/
- English respelling: puh-me-sa-an
- Penalti (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pɛnalti/
- English respelling: pe-nal-tee
🇩🇪 German
- Buchung (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈbuːxʊŋ/
- English respelling: boo-hung
- Verwarnung (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈvaʁnʊŋ/
- English respelling: fehr-varnung
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 予約 (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /jojakɯ/
- English respelling: yo-jaku
- ペナルティ (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /penaruti/
- English respelling: pena-ruti
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Đặt trước (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʔɗək̚˧˥ twə˧˩ʔ/
- English respelling: dat truoc
- Phạt (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /fəːt˧˥/
- English respelling: fat
🇰🇷 Korean
- 예약 (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /jeh-yak/
- English respelling: ye-yak
- 페널티 (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pe.nɛl.tʰi/
- English respelling: peh-nel-ti
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Rezervasyon (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɾezeɾvasjo̞n/
- English respelling: rezervasyon
- Cezalandırma (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /dʒezalandɯɾma/
- English respelling: jezalandirma
🇵🇰 Urdu
- ریزرویشن (reservation)
- IPA Pronunciation: /riːzərveɪʃən/
- English respelling: rizervayshun
- سزا (penalty)
- IPA Pronunciation: /sazaː/
- English respelling: saza
