booking-clerk
Definition
Noun: A "booking-clerk" is an employee who sells tickets, especially for travel (such as trains, buses, or airlines), or for events (such as theatres, concerts, or cinemas). The role typically involves handling reservations, issuing tickets, and providing information about schedules or prices.
Usage Examples
- (The employee at the ticket counter completed the sale.)
- (She inquired about ticket availability from the theatre employee.)
Advanced Usage
- "booking-clerk" vs. "ticket clerk": Both terms are largely interchangeable, but "booking-clerk" often implies a role that includes managing reservations or bookings in advance, not just immediate sales.
- As a booking-clerk, he handled both walk-in customers and phone reservations. (His duties included advance bookings.)
Variants and Related Words
Booking (n): the act of reserving a ticket, seat, or accommodation.
- The booking was confirmed via email. (The reservation was officially recorded.)
Clerk (n): a person employed in an office or shop to keep records, accounts, or to assist customers.
- The hotel clerk checked us in. (The employee at the front desk registered our stay.)
Synonyms
- Ticket seller: a person who sells tickets (less formal, often used for events).
- Reservation agent: an employee who handles bookings (common in travel or hospitality).
Related Idioms
"to make a booking": to reserve a ticket or place in advance.
- I need to make a booking for next week's flight. (I need to reserve a seat.)
"to be booked up": to have no available tickets or reservations because everything is taken.
- The concert is completely booked up. (All tickets are sold out.)