Reservation: meaning, definitions and examples
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reservation
[ ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən ]
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.
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.
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.
See also: reservations, reserve, reserved, reservedly, reserves, reservist, unreserved.