unbooked
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Adjective: Not reserved in advance; not having a prior booking or reservation.
Usage
This adjective describes a status, typically for a service like a seat, table, hotel room, or ticket, indicating it has not been reserved for a specific person or time. It is often used in formal or commercial contexts.
Examples
- The airline representative informed us that several seats on the flight were still unbooked.
- We managed to get an unbooked table at the restaurant despite it being a busy Saturday night.
- The hotel keeps a few unbooked rooms available for last-minute walk-in guests.
Advanced Usage
- "to go unbooked": This phrase describes the state of remaining unreserved over a period of time.
- The conference venue was expensive, so many slots went unbooked.
Variants and Related Words
- Book (verb): To arrange to use or acquire something in advance.
- Booked (adjective): Reserved in advance.
- Available (adjective): While broader in meaning, it can be synonymous in contexts where "unbooked" implies availability.
Synonyms
- Available
- Free
- Unreserved
- Open
Antonyms
- Booked
- Reserved
- Taken
- Engaged
Adjective
- not reserved in advance