block-book

== English == === Etymology === From block (“apportionment or grouping of like things treated together as a unit”, noun) +‎ book (verb), a back-formation from block booking. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌblɒkˈbʊk/, /ˈblɒkbʊk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌblɑkˈbʊk/, /ˈblɑkˌbʊk/ Rhymes: -ʊk (one pronunciation) === Verb === block-book (third-person singular simple present block-books, present participle block-booking, simple past and past participle block-booked) (transitive) To book (“reserve in advance”) a large number of (hotel rooms, tickets, or other items) at one time. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with block book (“a book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable type”). ==== Related terms ==== block booking (noun) ==== Translations ==== === References ===