noun
reservation
rehz-VAY-shuhn
noun
1
A booking made in advance for a table, room, seat, or similar.
"We made a dinner reservation for eight o'clock."
"The hotel confirmed our reservation by email."
2
A doubt or concern that makes you hesitant, even while broadly agreeing with something.
"I have some reservations about the new schedule."
"Despite her reservations, she signed the contract."
3
An area of land set aside for a Native American people or, in some countries, an Aboriginal community.
"He grew up on a reservation in Arizona."
How to Use Reservation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a booking you've arranged ahead of time, or a lingering doubt that stops you fully committing to something.
Common pairings
make a reservation
have reservations about
cancel a reservation
Word Forms
reservations plural
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Etymology
From French reservation, built from "reserve" plus the noun ending "-ation".