reservation

🇺🇸 /ˌrezərˈveɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/
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noun
B1

A booking for a seat, room, or service that is saved for you.

We made a reservation at the restaurant for dinner tonight.

R

A feeling of doubt or hesitation about something.

She agreed to the plan but had some reservation about its success.

R

An area of land in the US set aside for Native Americans to live on.

The tribe lives on a reservation that protects their culture and rights.

R

In India, a policy that reserves jobs or school places for certain groups of people.

The reservation system helps ensure opportunities for underrepresented communities.

translation

n. A booking for a seat, room, or service that is saved for you.; A feeling of doubt or hesitation about something.; An area of land in the US set aside for Native Americans to live on.; In India, a policy that reserves jobs or school places for certain groups of people.

Word Forms

Plural reservations