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reservation definition

res·er·va·tion (rez′ər vā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of reserving or that which is reserved; specif.,
    1. a withholding of a right, interest, etc.
    2. that part of a deed or contract which provides for this
    3. ☆ public land set aside for some special use an Indian reservation, military reservation
    4. ☆ an arrangement by which a hotel room, theater or airline ticket, etc. is set aside and held until called for
    5. ☆ anything so reserved in advance
    6. ☆ the promise of or a request for such an arrangement
  2. a limiting condition or qualification, tacit or expressed, as in an agreement to make a promise with mental reservations

Etymology: ME < ML reservatio

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reservation Synonyms

reservation

n.

  1. The act of reserving

    restriction, limitation, isolation, withholding, setting aside, exclusive possession, booking, bespeaking, retainment, retaining, arranging, engagement.

  2. An instrument for reserving

    ticket, pass, license, badge, stipulation, card, twofer*.

  3. The space reserved

    seat, table, car, room, bus, train, box, stall, place, parking spot, berth, compartment.

  4. Qualification

    misgiving, qualm, hesitancy, exception; see doubt 2, limitation 2, qualm 1.


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reservation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • express: Some victims ' families have also expressed reservations about the merit of these measures.

Preposition: on

  • +44: To book your Christmas break in Scotland at Rufflets call reservations on +44 ( 0)1334 472594 or send an inquiry.

Adjective modifier

  • provisional: A provisional reservation of the Old Dairy will be held for a period of 7 days pending receipt of the deposit.

Modifies a noun

  • confirmation: Your reservation confirmation will only be automatically e-mailed to you once your credit card details have been entered.

Noun used with modifier

  • hotel: Hotel reservations can be made with Hotel Systems by phoning the above numbers or visiting the Ryanair web-site.

Preposition: in

  • anticipation: Without limitation, no user shall make any speculative, false or fraudulent reservation or any reservation in anticipation of demand.
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reservation quotes

'We'll be the Indians, if we last another twenty years,' Augustus said.'The way this place is settling up it'll be nothing but churches and dry-goods stores before you know it.Next thing you know they'll haveto round up us old rowdies and stick us on a reservation to keep us from scaring the ladies.'

-McMurtry, LarryJeff

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