adj
overbooked
adj
1
Having sold more seats, rooms, or reservations than are actually available.
"The flight was overbooked, so two passengers were bumped to the next one."
How to Use Overbooked
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishToo many bookings taken for the space actually available.
Common pairings
overbooked flight
overbooked hotel
Word Forms
more overbooked comparative, most overbooked superlative
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The flight was _____, so two passengers were bumped to the next one.