reservation
pronunciation
How to pronounce reservation in British English:
UK [ˌrezəˈveɪʃn]
How to pronounce reservation in American English:
US [ˌrezərˈveɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a district that is reserved for particular purpose
- a statement that limits or restricts some claim
- an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
- the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
- the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance
- something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
- the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
Word Origin
- reservation (n.)
- late 14c., "act of reserving," from Old French reservation (14c.) and directly from Late Latin reservationem (nominative reservatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin reservare (see reserve (n.)). Mental sense is from c. 1600. U.S. sense "tract of public land set aside for some special use" is recorded from 1789, originally in reference to the Six Nations in New York State. Meaning "act or fact of engaging a room, a seat, etc." is from 1904, originally American English.
Example
- 1. What name is the reservation under ?
- 2. When did you make the reservation ?
- 3. Many reservation systems focus on the process rather than the customer need .
- 4. I will cancel mr. white 's reservation from october 18th for 4 nights .
- 5. The website is directly connected to the thousands of computerized reservation systems at opentable restaurants .