Meaning & use
block bookings
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“block bookings” is a form of “block booking”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounplural
an arrangement in which many seats, rooms, or tickets are reserved together at one time.
Grammar: Used as a plural noun; the singular form 'block booking' appears mainly before another noun, e.g. 'a block booking deal'.
Patterns
- block bookings for something
- make block bookings
- a block booking of tickets
The airline offers block bookings for companies sending large groups abroad.
The hotel gave us a discount because we made block bookings for the whole team.
Block bookings for the concert sold out within an hour.
Word forms
| singular | block booking |
|---|
Common combinations
- make block bookings
- We made block bookings for twenty delegates.
- block bookings for
- She handles block bookings for school trips.
- a block booking discount
- Groups of ten or more get a block booking discount.
- block bookings of tickets
- The agency arranged block bookings of tickets for the finals.
Synonyms and how they differ
- group reservation
- This is more general and can be used for a single large reservation, while 'block bookings' usually means several reservations made together.
- bulk booking
- Similar in meaning, but 'bulk booking' emphasizes quantity rather than the fact that the bookings are grouped.
Word family
- block booking noun
- The singular form, used especially before another noun.
- book verb
- To arrange to have or use something at a particular time.
- booking noun
- An arrangement made in advance to have a seat, room, etc.
Practice
The tour company made ______ for all forty students.
Choose one answer.
The plural 'block bookings' fits because there are many reservations. 'Block booking' is singular and would need 'a', while 'block booked' is a verb form.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “block bookings”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.