Overbook meaning in English
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Definition
to overbook (a flight): to sell more tickets for (a flight) than available seats
an overbooked flight: a flight for which the airline has sold more tickets than there are seats available on the plane
Overbooked is one of many adjectives formed with the prefix "over". Other examples: overpaid, overpriced, overspent, etc.
to book: to reserve, to schedule, to line up, to organize, to arrange for
Examples
- "All our overnight flights are overbooked."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate terms from the list below. Not all the terms are used!
aisle | gate | counter | boarding pass | reservation | overbooked | non-stop
At the airport, the "" is the passage through which passengers board or leave a plane.
A flat surface used for business transactions etc. is called a "".
A "" is a type of ticket which allows a passenger to board an airplane.
The space between two rows of seats in an airplane, bus or train is called the "".
A flight which has taken more reservations than its capacity is "".
aisle | gate | counter | boarding pass | reservation | overbooked | non-stop
At the airport, the "" is the passage through which passengers board or leave a plane.
A flat surface used for business transactions etc. is called a "".
A "" is a type of ticket which allows a passenger to board an airplane.
The space between two rows of seats in an airplane, bus or train is called the "".
A flight which has taken more reservations than its capacity is "".
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate terms from the list below. Not all the terms are used!
aisle | gate | counter | boarding pass | reservation | overbooked | non-stop
At the airport, the "gate 1" is the passage through which passengers board or leave a plane.
A flat surface used for business transactions etc. is called a "counter 2".
A "boarding pass 3" is a type of ticket which allows a passenger to board an airplane.
The space between two rows of seats in an airplane, bus or train is called the "aisle 4".
A flight which has taken more reservations than its capacity is "overbooked 5".
aisle | gate | counter | boarding pass | reservation | overbooked | non-stop
At the airport, the "gate 1" is the passage through which passengers board or leave a plane.
A flat surface used for business transactions etc. is called a "counter 2".
A "boarding pass 3" is a type of ticket which allows a passenger to board an airplane.
The space between two rows of seats in an airplane, bus or train is called the "aisle 4".
A flight which has taken more reservations than its capacity is "overbooked 5".
1 gate: The "gate" of an airport, or an airport terminal, refers to the space where passengers must check in before boarding a plane, or pass by when exiting a plane.
2 counter: A "counter" refers to a flat, elevated surface where business is conducted or food is eaten. At an airport, a counter is found at the check-in gate, where a passenger may book a flight, pay for a ticket etc. In this dialogue, Harold Warbuckle tells Jesus that he will pay for his ticket at the counter, when he checks in for his flight.
3 boarding pass: A "boarding pass" is a ticket used when getting on a plane. It is usually a small portion of the plane ticket with essential information on it: seat number, time of flight, baggage claim number, etc. A boarding pass is also called a "boarding card".
4 aisle: An "aisle" is a type of "corridor". The term refers to the space between two rows of seats, such as those which can be found on trains, buses or planes. In this dialogue, Harold Warbuckle requests an "aisle seat" so that he can stretch his legs, as opposed to a "window seat".
5 overbooked: The adjective "overbooked" refers to an event or location (an opera, a flight, a restaurant) which has accepted more reservations than it can provide accommodation for. This is a common occurrence for Airline companies, which often compensate passengers by giving them first class tickets rather than economy class tickets.
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