reservation

[ rez-er-vey-shuh n ]

/ ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /

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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.

Words nearby reservation

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

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

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Examples from the Web for reservation

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

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reservation

noun

Words related to reservation

Words nearby reservation

Origin of reservation

OTHER WORDS FROM reservation

Examples from the Web for reservation

British Dictionary definitions for reservation

noun