overbooked
past simple and past participle ofoverbook
overbook
verb[IorT]
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈbʊk/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbʊk/tosellmoreticketsorplacesfor anaircraft,holiday, etc. than areavailable:
Thehotelwas overbooked.
There was noseatfor me on theplane, because theairlinehad overbooked.
Tourism & holidays
- activity holiday
- air bridge
- air corridor
- amenity kit
- aparthotel
- awayday
- ecotourism
- high season
- layover
- mini-break
- post-holiday
- putsomethingup
- ranger station
- sightsee
- sightseeing
- stopover
- timeshare
- tourism
- trailer park
- youth hostel
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Making bookings & reservations
Examplesofoverbooked
overbooked
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
We are therefore only too well aware ofoverbooked, delayed flights and poor service, as well as the resultant frustration.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
If a scheduled flight isoverbooked, there are laws which entitle me to a seat on the next flight and cash compensation of at least£130.
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There are very good airline companies - as most of them are, in fact - which, when they haveoverbooked, take the initiative to offer compensation themselves.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Many a consumer dream may fly on, but they are hopelesslyoverbooked.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Our charter plane now helps out the commercial airline when it isoverbooked, which is very satisfactory.
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There are apparently other airline companies, however, who fail to inform their passengers that they have a right to compensation where flights areoverbooked.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The days of waiting helplessly while airlines cancelled, delayed andoverbookedflights will soon be over.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I almost did not get on the flight because it wasoverbooked.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We spent 19 months in trying to get publicity for this scheme, plus notices at airports and airtickct outlets merely informing travellers that they might beoverbooked.
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They go on tours only to find that the hotel does not exist or that it isoverbookedor that it is nothing like the brochure says.
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Current railway network isoverbookedalmost all of the time.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are numerous hotels in the town itself, and beds are abundant though usuallyoverbookedin the summer months.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Still, the sudden surge in travellers caused flights to becomeoverbookedin the immediately aftermath of liberalization.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She was the studio's first choice for the role, but they were reluctant to offer her the part, considering heroverbookedschedule.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theoverbookedplay however failed mainly due to the cast which left it.
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