booking clerk

noun

1. a person who sells tickets, as for a train or plane.
2. a person who arranges and lists passage for persons, baggage, and goods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of booking clerk¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

He was being held without bond, and a jail booking clerk said he would remain there until a court appearance Tuesday.

From Washington Times

A jail booking clerk says he’ll remain there until a court appearance Tuesday.

From Seattle Times

Armed with a razor or box-cutter-type blade, the man cut the booking clerk’s throat and then grabbed a police officer’s gun, Jackson said.

From Seattle Times

Jackson says the man was arrested on domestic violence charges and at the station cut the booking clerk’s throat with a box-cutter-type blade.

From Seattle Times

To each of them, with his or her ticket, the booking clerk pushed over a little cardboard pillbox.

From Literature