Noun The shelves in his office are filled with books. That's one of the best books I've read in a long time. a novelist who has written some wonderful books The library has many dictionaries and other reference books. the books of the Bible a story that is told in the Book of Job Adjective His schooling provided him with extensive book knowledge. She had plenty of book learning but no hands-on experience. Verb They booked two seats at the theater. They booked tickets for a direct flight from London to New York. I booked a table at our favorite restaurant. She booked through her travel agent. We will need to book early. She booked me on a flight from Oslo to Paris. He was booked to sail on Monday. The band was booked to play at the reception. See More
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Noun
Premiering on Broadway in 1987 with a book by James Lapine and a score by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods and its take on classic fairy-tales has become a beloved classic of the musical theater canon. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 That book was one of many novels Ng revisited while transitioning her domestic story into a dystopia.Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Editor's note: This book is available now for pre-order and will be released on October 11, 2022. Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 14 Sep. 2022 Now, almost three years later, that book is ready to be unveiled. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2022 The book is also a font of gossip, befitting a man who also owned Us Weekly for three decades. Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 This book is incredibly special to me for all of those reasons and more.Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 She was filmed discussing objects with book and manuscripts expert Justin Croft and silver specialist Duncan Campbell, according to Cornwall Live. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022 Harry Potter, one of the most prominent book and film franchises of the past two decades, will be celebrated in downtown Atlanta starting next month with a new immersive experience. Rodney Ho, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Hoping to replicate the success of Halo and its accompanying novels, Microsoft signed a multi-book deal with Tor, one of the most prominent science fiction and fantasy imprints, and brought on award-winning author Greg Rucka to helm the project. Greg Leporati, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 Visual merchandising with retailers, inside our B2B, is a key part of our pre-book process. Tom Rau, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2020 Airport officials recommend travelers to arrive early, pre-book and plan ahead. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 Non-book readers who are curious: this season is based on The Viscount Who Loved Me. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2022 Kaepernick Publishing, which was founded in 2019, earlier this year announced a multi-book partnership with children’s media giant Scholastic. Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2022 The Flyer officially begins service Feb. 1 and guests can pre-book online. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2022 Simon & Schuster, which has a multi-book deal with New York Magazine, currently boasts best sellers including a Rupi Kaur collection and memoirs from Stanley Tucci and Tori Amos. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2021 At the heart of Herbert’s Dune series, a multi-book tale of space empires, sandworms, religious fervor, and political gamesmanship spanning centuries, was a simple observation: Great power comes with terrible burden. David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2021
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Don't delay: Industry experts suggest travelers book their flights as soon as possible. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Cancel that weekend by the lake and book some time with these gory getaways instead. Clark Collis, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Though reservations book up quickly, Dry Tortugas does offer ten campsites on Garden Key for adventurous souls who want to bed down among the sand and surf. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2022 The story goes that rich 19th-century British travelers would book cabins on the port (left) side of the ship on journeys to India, and on the starboard (right) side on the way back, because these would be the coolest cabins for the hot voyage. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2022 Olympus expects to transfer the unit on Jan. 4 and book the gain from the sale in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, the company said in a statement Monday.BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Both Florida's Walt Disney World and California's Disneyland began requiring park reservations on top of admission tickets during the pandemic, and the most popular parks can book up quickly around holidays, weekends and other school breaks. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Retailers could buy folding chairs for $10, sell them for $20 and book an immediate profit. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Home services such as painting companies are also beginning to offer payment plans online as incentive for customers to book their services. Vu Hoang, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun, Adjective, and Verb
Middle English, from Old English bōc; akin to Old High German buoh book, Goth boka letter
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a