reservationist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reservationist
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; reservation + -ist
Example Sentences
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“We have to have a conversation with every guest who books with us,” said Jessie McKnight, the lodge reservationist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
To earn extra bucks, she found work as a reservationist at a local Howard Johnson’s.
From Fox News ● Feb. 26, 2022
Available staff members at Antoine’s have had to take turns answering phone calls when the reservationist was sick with Covid-19.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
On the Cafe Luxembourg computer, the reservationist has placed a star next to her name and, really, who wouldn’t?
From The Guardian ● May 30, 2019
If the first reservationist is a stickler for rules, Kessler suggests hanging up and calling again to speak with a different agent.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2019
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