Reservations: meaning, definitions and examples

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reservations

[ ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃənz ]

^{Context #1}

booking

The action of reserving something.

Synonyms

appointment, arrangement, booking

Examples of usage

I made reservations for dinner at the restaurant.
We have reservations for a hotel room next week.

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doubt

Doubts or feelings of uncertainty about something.

Synonyms

doubts, hesitation, uncertainty

Examples of usage

I have reservations about accepting the job offer.
She expressed reservations about the new project.

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land

The action of keeping back or withholding.

Synonyms

hesitation, retention, withholding

Examples of usage

The tribe has reservations about sharing their land.
The government has reservations about releasing the funds.

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seating

An arrangement by which something is held back or saved for future use.

Synonyms

allocation, designated, set aside

Examples of usage

There are reservations for VIP guests at the event.
The front row seats are reserved as reservations for special guests.

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territory

An area of land designated for a particular purpose, especially by a government.

Synonyms

preserve, preserve, reserve

Examples of usage

The Native American reservations in the United States.
The wildlife sanctuary is a reservation for endangered species.

Translations

Translations of the word "reservations" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reservas

🇮🇳 आरक्षण

🇩🇪 Reservierungen

🇮🇩 reservasi

🇺🇦 резервування

бронювання
застереження

🇵🇱 rezerwacje

🇯🇵 予約 (よやく, yoyaku)

🇫🇷 réservations

🇪🇸 reservas

🇹🇷 rezervasyonlar

🇰🇷 예약 (ye-yak)

🇸🇦 حجوزات

🇨🇿 rezervace

🇸🇰 rezervácie

🇨🇳 预订 (yùdìng)

🇸🇮 rezervacije

🇮🇸 pantanir

🇰🇿 брондау

🇬🇪 დაჯავშნები

🇦🇿 rezervasiyalar

🇲🇽 reservas

Word origin

The word 'reservations' originated from the Latin word 'reservatio', meaning 'a keeping back'. It first appeared in the English language in the 17th century. Initially, it was primarily used in the context of reserving or holding back something. Over time, the word evolved to encompass various meanings, including doubts or uncertainty about something, land set aside for a specific purpose, and booking arrangements. Today, 'reservations' is commonly used in multiple contexts, indicating a reserved or held-back status.