reservation

[ rez-er-vey-shuhn ]

/ ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR reservation ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart.

the act of making an exception or qualification.

an exception or qualification made expressly or tacitly:to accept something, but with inner reservations.

a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose, as for the use of an Indian tribe.

an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, on a boat or plane, etc.

the record kept or assurance given of such an arrangement: Sorry, the hotel has no reservation under that name.

Origin of reservation

1350–1400; Middle English reservacioun<Middle French reservation, equivalent to reserv(er) to reserve + -ation-ation

OTHER WORDS FROM reservation

non·res·er·va·tion, noun

Words nearby reservation

resend, resent, resentful, resentment, reserpine, reservation, reservationist, reserve, reserve air, reserve bank, reserve buoyancy

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Example sentences from the Web for reservation

They nixed the trains that usually ferry people to the fruit trees, established a one-way path through the rows, and set up a reservation system with caps on the number of pickers per hour.
Pick Your Poison|Nick Mancall-Bitel|September 3, 2020|Eater
Restaurant reservations are suddenly hard to come by, as we’ve come to learn.
Investors continue to push global stocks into record territory|Bernhard Warner|August 24, 2020|Fortune
It’s a platform to help others without reservation or condition, and ironically, the one who benefits most is the one doing it.
A life bridging engineering and education|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
When I talked with the Times reporter, I shared my reservations about pretend empathy and then went online to give the chatbot a chance.
That chatbot I’ve loved to hate|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Just a few months ago, Tribal governments and leaders in North Dakota were in a legal battle with the state over the passage of oppressive voter-identification laws that placed undue hardships on many Native residents living on reservations.
Melinda Gates, Ai-jen Poo, and 9 more women on what the 19th Amendment’s 100th anniversary means to them|ehinchliffe|August 18, 2020|Fortune
The Reservation is sovereign Indian land, and the grizzly is a sacred animal to these tribes.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Back in June, President Obama made his first visit to an Indian reservation, and he was just the third sitting president to do so.
Sherman Alexie on His New Film, the Redskins, and Why It's OK to Laugh at His Work|William O’Connor|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Out West, in a tepee, on a reservation, alcohol, drug abuse, drain on society, poverty, uneducated—beaten down.
A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New Superpower|Evin Demirel|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whether or not you are a Sound of Music fan, make a reservation and enjoy a delicious meal in a beautiful setting.
A Healthy Dose of Vermont: Soaking Up Fall in the Mountains of Stowe|William O’Connor|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In fact, Fitzpatrick wore no tie at all, one indicator that he long ago left the reservation.
Whitey Bulger’s Defense to Reveal Widespread FBI Complicity|T.J. English|July 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The reservation struck me somewhat humorously as an anti-climax.
The Four Pools Mystery|Jean Webster
The Yosemites and all of the other tribes named in the previous chapter were put upon the Fresno reservation.
Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity|Galen Clark
He was satisfied, for it was her heart, not her voice, that held a reservation.
The Nest Builder|Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
On the same day several hundred savages crossed the river and stampeded the stock on the reservation.
The Awakening of the Desert|Julius C. Birge
We are going through part of their reservation now, and the whole Park was bought from them by the government.
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park|Walter Prichard Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for reservation

reservation

/ (ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of reserving

something reserved, esp hotel accommodation, a seat on an aeroplane, in a theatre, etc

(often plural) a stated or unstated qualification of opinion that prevents one's wholehearted acceptance of a proposal, claim, statement, etc

an area of land set aside, esp (in the US) for American Indian peoples

British the strip of land between the two carriageways of a dual carriageway

the act or process of keeping back, esp for oneself; withholding

law a right or interest retained by the grantor in property granted, conveyed, leased, etc, to anothera reservation of rent

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	reservation
释义	reservation [ rez-er-vey-shuhn ] / ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reservation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart. the act of making an exception or qualification. an exception or qualification made expressly or tacitly:to accept something, but with inner reservations. a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose, as for the use of an Indian tribe. an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, on a boat or plane, etc. the record kept or assurance given of such an arrangement: Sorry, the hotel has no reservation under that name. Origin of reservation 1350–1400; Middle English reservacioun<Middle French reservation, equivalent to reserv(er) to reserve + -ation-ation OTHER WORDS FROM reservation non·res·er·va·tion, noun Words nearby reservation resend, resent, resentful, resentment, reserpine, reservation, reservationist, reserve, reserve air, reserve bank, reserve buoyancy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reservation They nixed the trains that usually ferry people to the fruit trees, established a one-way path through the rows, and set up a reservation system with caps on the number of pickers per hour. Pick Your Poison\|Nick Mancall-Bitel\|September 3, 2020\|Eater Restaurant reservations are suddenly hard to come by, as we’ve come to learn. Investors continue to push global stocks into record territory\|Bernhard Warner\|August 24, 2020\|Fortune It’s a platform to help others without reservation or condition, and ironically, the one who benefits most is the one doing it. A life bridging engineering and education\|Tate Ryan-Mosley\|August 19, 2020\|MIT Technology Review When I talked with the Times reporter, I shared my reservations about pretend empathy and then went online to give the chatbot a chance. That chatbot I’ve loved to hate\|Tate Ryan-Mosley\|August 19, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Just a few months ago, Tribal governments and leaders in North Dakota were in a legal battle with the state over the passage of oppressive voter-identification laws that placed undue hardships on many Native residents living on reservations. Melinda Gates, Ai-jen Poo, and 9 more women on what the 19th Amendment’s 100th anniversary means to them\|ehinchliffe\|August 18, 2020\|Fortune The Reservation is sovereign Indian land, and the grizzly is a sacred animal to these tribes. What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear\|Doug Peacock\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Back in June, President Obama made his first visit to an Indian reservation, and he was just the third sitting president to do so. Sherman Alexie on His New Film, the Redskins, and Why It's OK to Laugh at His Work\|William O’Connor\|August 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Out West, in a tepee, on a reservation, alcohol, drug abuse, drain on society, poverty, uneducated—beaten down. A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New Superpower\|Evin Demirel\|July 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Whether or not you are a Sound of Music fan, make a reservation and enjoy a delicious meal in a beautiful setting. A Healthy Dose of Vermont: Soaking Up Fall in the Mountains of Stowe\|William O’Connor\|November 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In fact, Fitzpatrick wore no tie at all, one indicator that he long ago left the reservation. Whitey Bulger’s Defense to Reveal Widespread FBI Complicity\|T.J. English\|July 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The reservation struck me somewhat humorously as an anti-climax. The Four Pools Mystery\|Jean Webster The Yosemites and all of the other tribes named in the previous chapter were put upon the Fresno reservation. Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity\|Galen Clark He was satisfied, for it was her heart, not her voice, that held a reservation. The Nest Builder\|Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale On the same day several hundred savages crossed the river and stampeded the stock on the reservation. The Awakening of the Desert\|Julius C. Birge We are going through part of their reservation now, and the whole Park was bought from them by the government. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park\|Walter Prichard Eaton British Dictionary definitions for reservation reservation / (ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən) / noun the act or an instance of reserving something reserved, esp hotel accommodation, a seat on an aeroplane, in a theatre, etc (often plural) a stated or unstated qualification of opinion that prevents one's wholehearted acceptance of a proposal, claim, statement, etc an area of land set aside, esp (in the US) for American Indian peoples British the strip of land between the two carriageways of a dual carriageway the act or process of keeping back, esp for oneself; withholding law a right or interest retained by the grantor in property granted, conveyed, leased, etc, to anothera reservation of rent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reservation restriction, skepticism, doubt, booking, territory, reserve, proviso, terms, string, demur, kicker, qualification, circumscription, catch, hesitancy, provision, scruple, strings, withholding, place
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reservation

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