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- DictionaryRes·er·va·tion/ˌrezərˈvāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of reserving something: "the reservation of positions for non-Americans"
- 2. a qualification to an expression of agreement or approval; a doubt: "some generals voiced reservations about making air strikes"
The meaning of RESERVATION is an act of reserving something. How to use reservation in a sentence.
an arrangement in which something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant is kept for you: I'd like to make a table reservation for two people for nine o'clock. Please confirm your reservation in writing by Friday. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an appointment.
an exception or qualification made expressly or tacitly: to accept something, but with inner reservations. a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose, as for the use of an Indian tribe. an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, on a boat or plane, etc.
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.
1. The act of reserving; a keeping back or withholding: the reservation of the right to use the property. 2. a. A limiting qualification, condition, or exception: accepted with the reservation that she would have to leave early. b. often reservations A doubt or misgiving: has reservations about the proposal. 3.
If you make a reservation, you arrange for something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel to be kept for you.
1. a. : to hold in reserve : keep back. reserve grain for seed. b. : to set aside (part of the consecrated elements) at the Eucharist for future use. c. : to retain or hold over to a future time or place : defer. reserve one's judgment on a plan. d. : to make legal reservation of. 2. : to set or have set aside or apart. reserve a hotel room.
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.
Reservation definition: The act of reserving; a keeping back or withholding.
the act of keeping something or a supply of something until it is needed, or a supply that you keep: She keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed). The librarian has put the book on reserve for me (= will keep it for me when it becomes available).
