rebook

verb

re·​book (ˌ)rē-ˈbu̇k How to pronounce rebook (audio)
rebooked; rebooking; rebooks

transitive + intransitive

: to book again or anew
rebooking the passengers on other flights
The band had to rebook their shows.
rebook a hotel room
Seats were still hard to come by as passengers scrambled to rebook flights.Corilyn Shropshire
… was rebooked on suspicion of battery against a correctional officer after an incident that took place while he was in custody.Gus Thomson
When I tried to rebook, an agent told me there were no options in the Caribbean for the same dates.Christopher Elliott

Examples of rebook in a Sentence

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Similarly, American Airlines issued a travel alert for Doha, Qatar, and Dubai, with the option to rebook flights without penalty. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025 While standing in line, rebook your flight online Most people react to a cancellation by heading straight to the nearest customer service desk and queuing up to rebook their flight. Amelia Edelman, NPR, 17 June 2025 Passengers are permitted to rebook their flights for travel by Thursday, January 9. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2025 Air New Zealand canceled one return trip to Auckland and would rebook customers on the next available service, the airline said in a statement Wednesday. Handrianus Belutowe, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rebook

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebook was in 1846

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“Rebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebook. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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