booking etc

  • 1booking — book‧ing [ˈbʊkɪŋ] noun [countable] TRAVEL an arrangement in which a place on a plane, in a hotel, restaurant etc is kept for a customer who will arrive later; = RESERVATION: • There s a problem over a double booking (= one where two people have… …

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  • 2Booking clerk — Book ing clerk A clerk who registers passengers, baggage, etc., for conveyance, as by railway or steamship, or who sells passage tickets at a booking office. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3booking clerk — UK US noun [C] ► someone whose job is to sell tickets from an office in a railway station, theatre, etc.: »The database was also used by booking clerks to record bookings made by other means, e.g. customers calling the box office …

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  • 4Booking office — Book ing of fice 1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship. [1913 Webster] 2. An office where passage tickets are sold. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5booking — book|ing S3 [ˈbukıŋ] n 1.) an arrangement to travel by train, use a hotel room etc at a particular time in the future →↑reservation ▪ bookings on cruise ships ▪ I made a booking for two double rooms. ▪ I m calling to confirm my booking (=say… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6booking — noun 1 (esp. BrE) arrangement that you make in advance to buy a ticket, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ advance, early ▪ late ▪ priority ▪ double (= two bookings for the same time) …

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  • 7booking */*/ — UK [ˈbʊkɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms booking : singular booking plural bookings 1) tourism an arrangement to buy a travel ticket, stay in a hotel room etc at a later date Holiday bookings are up 20% on last year. make a booking: You can… …

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  • 8booking — noun (C) 1 BrE an arrangement to travel by train, use a hotel room etc at a particular time in the future: make a booking: Can I make a booking for tonight? | cancel a booking 2 an arrangement made by a performer to perform at a particular time… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9booking — n. the act or an instance of booking or reserving a seat, a room in a hotel, etc.; a reservation (see BOOK v. 1). Phrases and idioms: booking clerk an official selling tickets at a railway station. booking hall (or office) Brit. a room or area at …

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  • 10booking — book|ing [ bukıŋ ] noun count ** 1. ) an arrangement to buy a travel ticket, stay in a hotel room, etc. at a later date: RESERVATION: Increasingly, travelers are using the Internet for both information and bookings. make a booking: You can make a …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English