Overbook (verb)

To sell more tickets, reservations, or appointments than there are available spaces or resources.

Origin:

Early 20th century, from over- + book.

Examples:

1. The airline overbooked the flight and had to bump some passengers.
2. The hotel overbooked and had to put some guests in a different hotel.
3. The concert was overbooked and some ticket holders were turned away at the door.
4. The restaurant overbooked and had to turn away some customers.
5. The company overbooked the conference room and had to move the meeting to a different location.