Meaning & use
reservation
An arrangement made in advance to secure something, such as a table, room, or seat.
See it in a sentence
We made a reservation at the restaurant for eight o'clock on Friday.
The hotel canceled our reservation because we arrived after the deadline.
A note on using this word
"Reservation" also means a doubt or hesitation about a plan, as in "I have reservations about this idea."
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A doubt or feeling of hesitation about a plan, statement, or decision.
She agreed to the proposal but admitted she still had reservations about the budget.
3. noun
An area of land set aside by the government for a Native American tribe.
Her family has lived on the reservation for four generations.
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