Online Booking: Definition, Examples & Usage

Meaning 1：online reservation (online booking)

online booking 🔊

/ˈɒnlaɪn ˈbʊkɪŋ/

Making a reservation for something, like a ticket or a hotel room, using the internet on a computer or phone.

Online booking confirmation on laptop with beach view

online reservation 🔊

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/ˈɒnlaɪn ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/

The act of making a reservation for services such as flights, hotels, or tickets through a website or mobile app.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Online' from 'on' + 'line' (via internet); 'booking' from 'book' (v.).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine you are 'on-line' to 'book' your spot – click and confirm!

📖 Example

I made an online booking for our hotel months before the trip to get a better price. 🔊 I made an online booking for our hotel months before the trip to get a better price.

🔗 Collocations

make an online booking – to reserve something via internet

online booking system – a digital platform for reservations

online booking confirmation – a receipt or message confirming a reservation

🔄 Synonyms

reservation (n.) – an arrangement to have something held for your use

e-booking (n.) – the process of booking electronically

internet reservation (n.) – a booking made through the internet

🚫 Antonyms

walk-in (n.) – a visit without prior reservation

🌱 Derivatives

book (v.) – to reserve

rebook (v.) – to book again

booking (n.) – the action of reserving

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'online booking' emerged in the late 1990s with the rise of e-commerce, revolutionizing how people reserve flights, hotels, and tickets via the internet.