book up
When a hotel, restaurant, or event has no more places left because everyone has already reserved them.
Meanings
(Of a place or service) To have all available spaces or reservations taken.
"That restaurant is booked up every weekend — you need to call at least three weeks ahead."
To reserve all available spaces at a venue or in a service.
"The conference organisers booked up the entire hotel for the three-day event."
(Of a person) To have one's schedule completely full of appointments or commitments.
"I'm completely booked up this month — can we meet in early December?"
Very commonly used in the passive voice: 'The hotel is booked up.' Also used actively: 'Visitors booked up the resort months in advance.' Applies to hotels, restaurants, theatres, courses, doctors' appointments, and similar services. Widely used in both British and American English.
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