booking

/ˈbʊkɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbu̇-kiŋ/ (ame, mw)

booking — noun

1. an agreement made earlier to keep a room, seat, table, trip, or similar service

1.名詞B1
釋義

an agreement made earlier to keep a room, seat, table, trip, or similar service for you later, or the act of arranging this.

例句

Noa made a booking for two rooms at the beach hotel.

make a booking for + room

The airline lost our booking, so we waited at the desk.

booking as stored travel record

同義詞
  • reservation

    very close in meaning; often slightly more formal and especially common in American English

  • appointment

    used for a fixed time with a person such as a doctor, not for a room or seat

  • registration

    used for putting your name on a class, event, or system rather than holding a service for later

反義詞
  • walk-in

    describes arriving without reserving first

文法句型

make a booking

booking for + time/day

booking with + hotel/airline/restaurant

用法筆記

Often used for travel, hotels, restaurants, and events rather than person-to-person visits. Distinguish from noun/3: sense 1 is for a customer reserving something, while noun/3 is for arranging a performer.

常見錯誤

❌I did a booking for tonight.
✅I made a booking for tonight.
💡'make' is the usual verb with this noun.
❌We have booking at seven.
✅We have a booking at seven.
💡singular countable uses normally need an article.

2. in football, an official warning given when the referee records a player's name

2.名詞B2
釋義

in football, an official warning given when the referee records a player's name after a foul or other rule break.

例句

The defender got a booking after pulling Ravi down near the goal.

get a booking

A second booking sent the captain off before half-time.

second booking + sent off

同義詞
  • caution

    more formal match-report word for the same warning

  • yellow card

    names the card shown by the referee, while 'booking' stresses the official warning itself

文法句型

get a booking

pick up a booking

second booking

用法筆記

Almost always used in British football reporting, often with verbs like 'get', 'pick up', or 'receive'. A second booking in the same match usually leads to the player being sent off.

常見錯誤

❌The referee booked him a booking.
✅The referee gave him a booking.
💡the noun takes verbs like 'give' or 'issue', not 'book'.
❌He got booking in the first half.
✅He got a booking in the first half.
💡singular countable uses need an article.

3. an arrangement for a singer, band, comedian, or similar act to appear at a place

3.名詞C1
釋義

an arrangement for a singer, band, comedian, or similar act to appear at a place on a set date, or that job itself.

例句

The jazz club confirmed Zara's booking for a Friday night show.

booking for + show

After one radio hit, the band received bookings across southern Taiwan.

receive bookings

同義詞
  • engagement

    formal word for an arranged performance or appearance

  • gig

    informal and mainly used for a single live show, especially in music

  • date

    informal in entertainment; often focuses on one stop on a tour

反義詞

文法句型

booking for + show/date

receive bookings

confirm a booking

用法筆記

The person or group performing is usually the focus, and the noun often appears with venues, tours, agents, and dates. Distinguish from noun/1: sense 3 is about hiring entertainment, not reserving a service for yourself.

常見錯誤

❌The singer made a booking at the hotel lounge.
✅The singer got a booking at the hotel lounge.
💡performers usually 'get' or 'receive' a booking from a venue.
❌The club gave many booking to local bands.
✅The club gave many bookings to local bands.
💡use the plural when talking about several arranged shows.