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Book

Meaning in business english, with examples

/bʊk/verbCore term

In business english, book means: To arrange to have or use something at a future time, such as a flight, a hotel room, a meeting room or an appointment.

In Turkish: rezervasyon yapmak, ayırtmak, yer ayırmak

How it is used

Very common at work: book a flight, a hotel, a table or a meeting room; book time in someone's calendar. 'Fully booked' means no places are left. The noun is 'booking' (mainly British) or 'reservation'.

Example sentences

  1. Could you book a meeting room for ten people on Thursday morning?

  2. I've booked your flight to Frankfurt and a hotel near the trade fair.

Common collocations

  • book a flight
  • book a meeting room
  • book a hotel
  • fully booked
  • book in advance
  • business tripA journey you make for your job, for example to visit clients, attend a conference or work in another office.
  • accommodationA place to stay, such as a hotel room or an apartment, especially when you are travelling.
  • itineraryA detailed plan of a journey that lists flights, hotels, meetings and times, usually sent before a trip.
  • calendar inviteAn electronic invitation to a meeting or call that is sent through a calendar tool and adds the event to the guests' calendars when they accept it.

This word in other fields

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