reservationnoun
uk/ˌrez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/us/ˌrez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/reservation noun (THING KEPT)
B1 [ C or U ] 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.
[ C ] an area of land made available for a particular group of people to live in:
The family lives on a Native American reservation.
[ C ] also reserve, US also preserve an area of land in which wild animals are protected:
He's the chief warden of a big-game reservation.
More examples
- The US government forcibly resettled the Native Americans in reservations.
- The restaurant is so popular it's almost impossible to get a reservation.
- Please let us know if you wish to cancel your reservation.
- The concierge can make dinner or theatre reservations for you.
- Many campsites require reservations, especially during the summer holiday season.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making bookings & reservations
- book
- book in/book into somewhere
- book sb in/book sb into sth
- booking
- double-book
- overbook
- reserve
- season
- vacancy
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Towns & regions: parts of countries
Zoology: zoos & wildlife reserves
reservation noun (DOUBT)
C2 [ C usually plural, U ] a doubt or feeling of not being able to agree with or accept something completely:
Workers and employees shared deep reservations about the wisdom of the government's plans for the industry.
He accepted my advice without reservation.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Suspecting & questioning
- call
- call into question idiom
- cynic
- dispute
- doubter
- I'd like to see... idiom
- if
- misgiving
- niggle
- query
- question
- sceptical
- self-doubt
- skeptic
- skeptical
- smell
- smell a rat idiom
- suspect
- suspiciously
- suss
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