booking
/ˈbʊkɪŋ/ noun B1- The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
- A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
- The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
- 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.
- The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.
Plural bookings
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