double-book verb [+ obj] (often be double-booked)

to promise the same room, seat, table, etc. to two different people at the same time:

I'm afraid that the room has been double-booked.

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double-booking noun [C,U]

• fixed-interest security
• fixed investment
• fixed line
• fixed network
• fixed parity
• fixed position
• fixed-price
• fixed-rate
• fixed spot
• fixed tax
• fixed telephone
• fixed term
• fixed wireless
• fixer
• stop-go
• stopover
• stoppage
• stoppage in transit
• stop-work meeting
• storage
• store
• store-and-forward
• store audit
• store brand
• store card