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Overbooked

1. Having more reservations or bookings than can be accommodated.

Example sentence: The hotel was overbooked, and we had to find another place to stay for the night.

2. More demand for a service or event than available capacity.

Example sentence: The popular concert was overbooked, and many fans were left disappointed without tickets.

1. To accept more reservations or bookings than can be accommodated.

Example sentence: The airline had to overbook the flight due to last-minute cancellations and no-shows.

2. To plan or schedule more events or appointments than can be reasonably attended.

Example sentence: The busy executive tends to overbook her calendar and often finds herself rushing from one meeting to another.

1. The act or instance of accepting more reservations or bookings than can be accommodated.

Example sentence: The overbook of tickets for the conference resulted in a chaotic situation at the registration desk.

2. The state of being heavily booked or having excessive demand.

Example sentence: The restaurant's overbook during weekends often leads to longer wait times for customers.

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