reservāˈtion /rez-/ noun

1. The act of reserving or keeping back, or keeping for oneself
2. An expressed or tacit proviso, limiting condition, or exception
3. Something withheld
4. A tract of public land reserved for some special purpose, eg for preserving game, forest, etc
5. In the USA, an area of land set aside by treaty for the use of a particular Native American tribe or group
6. The Pope's retention to himself of the right to nominate to a benefice
7. A limitation
8. The booking of a seat, room, passage, etc
9. A booked seat, room, etc
10. The strip of grass, etc between the two roads of a dual carriageway
11. A clause of a deed by which a person reserves for himself or herself a right, interest, etc in a property he or she is granting, as that of ordinary rent (law)
12. The act of reserving such a right or interest (law)

reservatory /ri-zûrvˈə-tər-i/ noun (obsolete)

1. A receptacle
2. A reservoir

reservedˈ adjective

1. Reticent
2. Uncommunicative
3. Aloof in manner
4. Booked
5. Having the original colour of the surface or background (ceramics)

reservˈedly adverb

reservedness /ri-zûrvdˈnis/ noun

reservˈer noun

reservˈist noun

A member of a reserve force

reserve bank noun

1. Any of the US Federal Reserve banks
2. A central bank holding reserves for other banks (esp Aust and NZ)

reserve currency noun

Any stable and easily convertible foreign currency that a government holds in its foreign exchange reserves and uses to finance a large part of its international trade

reserved list noun

A list of retired officers in the armed services who may be recalled for active service in the event of war

reserved occupation noun

Employment of national importance that exempts from service in the armed forces

reserved word noun (computing)

A word with a specific use in a programming language that cannot therefore be used as an identifier, etc

reserve grade noun (Aust)

A sporting competition of the second division or rank

reserve price noun

The minimum price acceptable to the vendor of an article for sale or auction

reserve ratio noun (economics)

The government-imposed minimum ratio that must be maintained by a bank between its total deposit liabilities and the cash reserves it retains with the central bank

judgement reserved see under judge

mental reservation

A reservation made mentally but not openly expressed

reservation of the sacrament

The practice of reserving part of the consecrated bread of the Eucharist for the communion of the sick

without reserve

1. Frankly, not holding back any information
2. Fully, without reservation
3. Without restrictions or stipulations regarding sale
4. Without a reserve price