bkg

Noun

booking (countable and uncountable, plural bookings)

1. The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
2. A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
   • Advance bookings were initially suspended. They are now available again, but with less than one-week's availability at a time.2022 September 21, Mel Holley, “MPs debate Avanti West Coast future as MD departs”, in RAIL, number 966, page 14
3. The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
4. The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
5. The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.