reservation
noun /ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/
/ˌrezərˈveɪʃn/
- [countable] an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you
- I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation.
- We have a reservation in the name of Grant.
- I had to cancel my hotel reservation.
Wordfinder- accommodation
- book
- full board
- holiday
- hotel
- reception
- reservation
- room service
- suite
- vacancy
Wordfinder- à la carte
- course
- cuisine
- menu
- order
- reservation
- restaurant
- service charge
- speciality
- waiter
Collocations RestaurantsRestaurantsEating outcompare booking- eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
- go (out)/take somebody (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
- have a meal with somebody
- make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
- reserve/ (especially British English) book a table for six
- ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
- wait to be seated
- show somebody to their table
- sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
- hand somebody/give somebody the menu/wine list
- open/read/study/peruse the menu
- the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children’s menu/an extensive wine list
- taste/sample/try the wine
- the waiter takes your order
- order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (British English) speciality/(especially North American English) specialty
- serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
- complain about the food/the service/your meal
- enjoy your meal
- pay/ask for (especially British English) the bill/(North American English) the check
- pay for/treat somebody to dinner/lunch/the meal
- service is (not) included
- give somebody/leave (somebody) a tip
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by bus and trainb1, Holidaysb1, Transport by airb1, Cooking and eatingb1- Do you have a reservation?
- I'd like to make a reservation for four people for Friday night, please.
- Reservations are recommended, especially during the busy holiday weekends.
- We have reservations at a restaurant at six tonight.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- airline
- flight
- travel
- …
- have
- book
- make
- …
- service
- system
- centre/center
- …
- reservation at
- reservation for
- [countable, uncountable] a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea synonym misgiving
- reservations about somebody/something I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job.
- without reservation They support the measures without reservation (= completely).
Extra Examples- Despite his initial reservations, he came to love London.
- I can recommend her without reservation.
- I have certain reservations regarding several of the clauses in the contract.
- My one reservation concerns the performance of the vehicle in wet conditions.
- NATO generals voiced reservations about making air strikes.
- The employees are backing the reorganization plans, with reservations.
- They have expressed reservations concerning the provisions of the treaty.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- deep
- grave
- …
- have
- express
- voice
- …
- despite reservations
- with reservations
- without reservation
- …
- one reservation
- only reservation
- (also reserve)[countable] an area of land in the US that is kept separate for Native Americans to live in
- (also reservation policy)[uncountable] (in India) the policy of keeping a fixed number of jobs or places in schools, colleges, etc. for people who are members of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes or other backward classes see also central reservation
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the Pope's right of nomination to a benefice): from Old French, or from late Latin reservatio(n-), from reservare ‘keep back’, ‘keep back’, from re- ‘back’ + servare ‘to keep’.