noun · neutral
booking
/ˈbʊkɪŋ/BOOK·ing
the act of arranging and paying for a place, ticket, or service in advance
Examples
“I made a booking at the guesthouse for three nights.”
“Online bookings increase a lot during school holidays.”
“They cancelled my booking but didn't refund me.”
Band 8 sentence
“I always check recent reviews before making a booking so I avoid places with consistently bad feedback.”
Collocations
- make a booking
- confirm a booking
- cancel a booking
Word family
Common mistakes
I made a book at the hotel.→I made a booking at the hotel.
I have a booking for tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock.→I have a booking for tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock.
Say it for a higher band
5book (v)→6reserve (v)→7+booking
Synonyms
reservation
reservation (verb: reserve)
Easily confused
reservation
“We made a reservation at the restaurant for 7 pm.”
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