Booking
['bʊkɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); 'wondered who had made the booking'.
Edited by Bernice--From WordNet
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Book
Inputed by Andre
Examples
- He always prints, I know, 'cos he learnt writin' from the large bills in the booking-offices. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The booking-office was not open, so they could not even take the ticket. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- She peered about, before venturing into the booking-office to take her ticket. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Moralising in this strain, Mr. Samuel Weller bent his steps towards the booking-office. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Typist: Vance