overbooking
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- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈbʊkɪŋ/
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sobrerreserva
- Despite this, the merrymakers still come in swarms, and I must caution you that there is a lot of shameless overbooking in Viborra during Carnival.
Examples
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The three kings, they show up to the pastor pastor behind the hotel that was overbooked on Christmas Eve or Christmas and there's a baby with Mary.
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Well, do you allow a little overbooking?
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They had already had problems with overbooking.
Fiction book (1993) -
Rather extraordinary, due to overbooking and understaffing we've decided to accelerate your application.
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And a little note: I have more sponsored posts than usual this holiday season because of some inadvertent overbooking (read more here about my blog and career, if you'd like), so I truly apologize for any overload and thank you for hanging in there.
Blog text (28) -
Airlines often engage in overbooking to maximize their profits, expecting that some passengers will miss their flights.
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Due to overbooking, several passengers were left without seats on the fully booked flight.
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The hotel confirmed its overbooking of guests, causing a significant number of travelers to be relocated unexpectedly.
How Booked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overbooking comes from the parts over- meaning 'too much' and book meaning 'to reserve'. Think of a hotel or airline taking more reservations than it has rooms or seats, and you have a clear image of why overbooking means selling or scheduling more places or times than are actually available.