Booking
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To reserve (something) for future use.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act or process of writing something down in (a) book(s), e.g. in accounting A reservation for a service, such as accommodation in an hotel. The engagement of a performer for a particular performance. The issuing of a caution which is, in theory at least, written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bonkings) a red card. The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording identifying data of a suspect following arrest.
Example sentence: Booking travel is not like shopping or groceries or booking a restaurant. It's much less frequent, so understanding what works just takes a lot more time.
Engagement
Part of speech: noun
Definition: an appointment, especially to speak or performconnection or attachment(countable or uncountable) the period of time when marriage is planned or promisedthe point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounterIn air defense, an attack with guns or air-to-air missiles by an interceptor aircraft, or the launch of an air defense missile by air defense artillery and the missile's subsequent travel to intercept. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).A tactical conflict, usually between opposing lower echelons maneuver forces. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).In naval parlance, the use of a munition, weapon or decoy to carry out an offensive or defensive action.In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
Example sentence: India's engagement with the ASEAN region lies in the clarity of the principles that we share.