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overbooking

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An instance of selling or guaranteeing more seats than are available.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of overbook

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ylivaraus — selling more seats than are available
  • French: surréservation — selling more seats than are available
  • French: surbooking — selling more seats than are available
  • German: Überbuchung — selling more seats than are available
  • Italian: overbooking — selling more seats than are available
  • Italian: sovraprenotazione — selling more seats than are available
  • Italian: iperprenotazione — selling more seats than are available
  • Italian: superprenotazione — selling more seats than are available
  • Spanish: sobreventa — selling more seats than are available