Reservation: meaning, definitions and examples

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reservation

[ ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən ]

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hotel

An arrangement in which something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant is kept for you until a particular time.

Synonyms

appointment, arrangement, booking

Examples of usage

The hotel confirmed my reservation for a double room.
I made a reservation at the restaurant for 7:00 pm.

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legal

The action of reserving something exclusively for a particular use or purpose.

Synonyms

allocation, designation, setting aside

Examples of usage

The reservation of the right to make decisions lies with the board of directors.
The reservation of the funds for the project was approved by the committee.

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Native American

An area of land set aside for occupation by North American Indians.

Synonyms

land, territory

Examples of usage

The reservation has its own governing body and laws.
She grew up on a Native American reservation.

Translations

Translations of the word "reservation" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reserva

reserva (de lugar ou mesa)
reserva (de hotel)
reserva (de opinião)

🇮🇳 आरक्षण

आरक्षण (स्थान का)
आरक्षण (होटल का)
आरक्षण (विचार का)

🇩🇪 Reservierung

Reservierung (eines Platzes oder Tisches)
Reservierung (eines Hotels)
Vorbehalt (einer Meinung)

🇮🇩 reservasi

reservasi (tempat atau meja)
reservasi (hotel)
reservasi (pendapat)

🇺🇦 резервація

резервування (місця або столика)
резервування (готелю)
застереження (щодо думки)

🇵🇱 rezerwacja

rezerwacja (miejsca lub stolika)
rezerwacja (hotelu)
zastrzeżenie (opinii)

🇯🇵 予約 (よやく)

予約 (席やテーブルの)
予約 (ホテルの)
保留 (意見の)

🇫🇷 réservation

réservation (d'une place ou table)
réservation (d'un hôtel)
réserve (d'une opinion)

🇪🇸 reservación

reservación (de lugar o mesa)
reservación (de hotel)
reserva (de opinión)

🇹🇷 rezervasyon

rezervasyon (yer veya masa)
rezervasyon (otel)
rezerv (fikir)

🇰🇷 예약 (ye-yak)

예약 (좌석이나 테이블의)
예약 (호텔의)
유보 (의견의)

🇸🇦 حجز (ḥajz)

حجز (مكان أو طاولة)
حجز (فندق)
تحفظ (رأي)

🇨🇿 rezervace

rezervace (místa nebo stolu)
rezervace (hotelu)
výhrada (názoru)

🇸🇰 rezervácia

rezervácia (miesta alebo stola)
rezervácia (hotela)
výhrada (názoru)

🇨🇳 预订 (yùdìng)

预订 (位置或桌子)
预订 (酒店)
保留 (意见)

🇸🇮 rezervacija

rezervacija (mesta ali mize)
rezervacija (hotela)
pridržek (mnenja)

🇮🇸 pöntun

pöntun (á stað eða borði)
pöntun (á hóteli)
fyrirvari (á skoðun)

🇰🇿 брондау

брондау (орын немесе үстел)
брондау (қонақүй)
ескертпе (пікір)

🇬🇪 დაჯავშნა (dajavshna)

დაჯავშნა (ადგილი ან მაგიდა)
დაჯავშნა (სასტუმრო)
შეზღუდვა (მოსაზრება)

🇦🇿 rezervasiya

rezervasiya (yer və ya masa)
rezervasiya (otel)
ehtiyat (fikir)

🇲🇽 reservación

reservación (de lugar o mesa)
reservación (de hotel)
reserva (de opinión)

Word origin

The word 'reservation' originated in the late 17th century from the verb 'reserve' with the suffix '-ation'. It initially referred to the action of keeping back or withholding something. Over time, its usage expanded to include the concept of booking or setting aside something for future use. In the context of Native American reservations, the term gained prominence during the colonization of North America when specific areas of land were designated for indigenous tribes by the government.