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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Major airlines are offering travel waivers for affected cities, allowing passengers to rebook without a change fee. Eve Chen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Southwest Airlines will rebook passengers at 13 affected airports for travel within the next 14 days. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Travelers with American Airlines who were impacted by the delays can rebook flights without change fees, according to the airline. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025 Leaving the plane voluntarily could cancel your ticket and itinerary, with no obligation for the airline to rebook you. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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