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   Res·er·va·tion

   /ˌrezərˈvāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of reserving something: "the reservation of positions for non-Americans"
   • ▪ an arrangement whereby something, especially a seat or room, is booked or reserved for a particular person: "do you have a reservation?" Similar advance bookingbookingprior arrangementcharter/hire arrangementsdated:engagementbookingorderingarrangementprearrangementsecuringcharterhiredated:engagementengaging
   • ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) the practice of retaining a portion of the consecrated elements after mass for communion of the sick or as a focus for devotion.
   • 2. a qualification to an expression of agreement or approval; a doubt: "some generals voiced reservations about making air strikes" Similar doubtqualmscruplemisgivingsskepticismuneasehesitationhesitancydemurreluctanceobjectiondemurrerOpposite confidence
   • 3. an area of land set aside for occupation by North American Indians or Australian Aboriginal people: "the boy's family live on a reservation" Similar reservepreserveenclavesanctuaryareaterritoryhomeland
   • 4. a right or interest retained in an estate being conveyed: "the retention of a right to enter the demised property will be a reservation"
   • 5. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the action of a superior of reserving to himself the power of absolution.
   • ▪ a right reserved to the Pope of nomination to a vacant benefice.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the Pope's right of nomination to a benefice): from Old French, or from late Latin reservatio(n-), from reservare ‘keep back’ (see reserve).

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   When should I make a reservation?

   • It is advisable to make a reservation several days in advance. They prefer not to take reservations because it's less efficient if a table sits empty while they wait for a party to show up. Several reservations have to be discussed and directions for future work pointed out.

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   What does a reservation mean?

   • A reservation is something set aside, like a table at a restaurant or land for Native Americans. For fancy restaurants and hotels, you need a reservation: you call ahead and ask them to set aside a table or room for you. A reservation is also a piece of land set aside by the government for a group.

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   What if you have reservations about something?

   • All are free but because space is limited reservations are essential. Then she pointed to the wooded area in the central reservation of the road. If you have reservations about something, you are not sure that it is entirely good or right. He had no reservations at all about leaving home. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   What is a reservation document?

   • To where? (to which recipient or customer?) A reservation document consists of a header and at least one item. The header contains general data about the reservation (creator, movement type, account assignment). The items describe individual planned movements (material, quantity, requirement date).

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   Learn the meaning of reservation as an act of reserving something, an arrangement to have something held for one's use, or something reserved for a special purpose. See synonyms, examples, history, and legal terms related to reservation.

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   Reservation can mean the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart, or an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, etc. It can also refer to an exception or qualification made expressly or tacitly, or a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose.

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   A reservation is something set aside, like a table at a restaurant or land for Native Americans. For fancy restaurants and hotels, you need a reservation: you call ahead and ask them to set aside a table or room for you.

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   reservation. noun. /ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/. /ˌrezərˈveɪʃn/. [countable] an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you. I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation. We have a reservation in the name of Grant. I had to cancel my hotel reservation. Wordfinder.

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    Definition of reservation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.