reservation
Americannoun
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the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart.
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the act of making an exception or qualification.
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an exception or qualification made expressly or tacitly.
to accept something, but with inner reservations.
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a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose, as for the use of an Indian tribe.
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an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, on a boat or plane, etc.
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the record kept or assurance given of such an arrangement.
Sorry, the hotel has no reservation under that name.
noun
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the act or an instance of reserving
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something reserved, esp hotel accommodation, a seat on an aeroplane, in a theatre, etc
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(often plural) a stated or unstated qualification of opinion that prevents one's wholehearted acceptance of a proposal, claim, statement, etc
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an area of land set aside, esp (in the US) for American Indian peoples
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the strip of land between the two carriageways of a dual carriageway
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the act or process of keeping back, esp for oneself; withholding
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law a right or interest retained by the grantor in property granted, conveyed, leased, etc, to another
a reservation of rent
Other Word Forms
- nonreservation noun
Etymology
Origin of reservation
1350–1400; Middle English reservacioun < Middle French reservation, equivalent to reserv ( er ) to reserve + -ation -ation
Example Sentences
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These days, reservations are recommended but Sullivan holds space for walk-ins.
In December, Howard Marks published an investment memo titled, “Is it a bubble?” that expressed some of his skepticism and reservations about artificial intelligence and the stock-market boom it had created.
From MarketWatch
In December, Howard Marks published an investment memo titled, “Is it a bubble?” that expressed some of his skepticism and reservations about artificial intelligence and the stock market boom it had created.
From MarketWatch
Augustus remembered, “Every room, upstairs and down, was full; people were sitting on the very stairs …” The sisters were much too busy to see visiting guests without a prior reservation.
From Literature
Another key is asking questions during interviews to understand your prospective manager’s reservations.
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