fully booked — no more space
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All the available places, seats, or rooms are taken, so there is no space left.
Say it like a native
Textbook The establishment has reached maximum occupancy.
Native Sorry, we're fully booked.
'Reached maximum occupancy' is signage-formal; 'fully booked' is what staff say.
Pattern: be fully booked
In use
- The hotel was fully booked, so we had to find another place to stay.travel
- During the holiday season, most flights to popular destinations are fully booked weeks in advance.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ The hotel is full booked.
✓ The hotel is fully booked.
'Fully' (adverb) — not 'full'.
Common collocations
fully booked— we're, the hotel is, completely, until
Don't confuse it
Similar to 'sold out', but 'fully booked' is used for places or services that require a reservation, not for things you buy like tickets.