booker

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A person whose job is to arrange for performers or events to appear at a venue.

   Grammar: Countable: 'a booker', 'the bookers'. Often used with 'for' to show the type of act.

   Patterns

   • a booker for a band
   • a club booker
   • work as a booker

   The booker for the comedy club hires new acts every month.

   She works as a booker for a major music festival.

   The band's manager talked to the booker about a tour.

2. 2nouncountable

   A person who reserves rooms, tickets, or services for others.

   Grammar: Countable; common in travel and hospitality.

   Patterns

   • a hotel booker
   • a travel booker

   The travel booker arranged flights and hotels for the whole team.

   As a hotel booker, he handles hundreds of reservations a day.

Word forms

Common combinations

club booker

The club booker decides which DJs play on weekends.

concert booker

The concert booker signed a famous singer for the summer.

travel booker

A travel booker can find you cheaper flights.

work as a booker

He used to work as a booker for a talent agency.

Synonyms and how they differ

agent

An agent represents performers and negotiates deals; a booker specifically arranges appearances or reservations.

promoter

A promoter organizes and finances events; a booker focuses on hiring the acts.

Word family

book verb

To arrange for something in advance.

booking noun

An arrangement made in advance, like a reservation.

Commonly confused: booker or bookkeeper?

Practice

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