noun phrase · neutral
last-minute booking
UK/ˌlɑːstˈmɪnɪt ˈbʊkɪŋ/US/ˌlæstˈmɪnət ˈbʊkɪŋ/last·MIN·ute BOOK·ing
a booking made shortly before the event or departure
Examples
“We only managed a last-minute booking for the weekend.”
“Last-minute bookings are often more expensive.”
“She preferred last-minute bookings to avoid planning too early.”
Band 8 sentence
“Because the festival was unexpectedly popular, we only managed a last-minute booking at a small guesthouse nearby.”
Collocations
- make a last-minute booking
- cancel a last-minute booking
- charge for last-minute bookings
Word family
Common mistakes
I made last minute booking.→I made a last-minute booking.
I did a last minute book.→I made a last-minute booking.
Say it for a higher band
5reservation→6last-minute reservation→7+last-minute booking
Synonyms
last-minute reservation
Easily confused
advance booking
“Advance bookings often get a discount.”
last-minute decision
“She made a last-minute decision to join us.”
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