reservation
reservation Lexical Profile
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• noun
An arrangement by which a seat, room, or table is secured in advance for a specific person at a given time.
"We made a dinner reservation at the Italian restaurant for seven o'clock."
A qualification, doubt, or limiting condition that prevents complete agreement or approval.
"The committee approved the proposal, though several members expressed serious reservations about the budget."
American A tract of public land set aside for a special purpose, particularly an area managed by a Native American tribe under the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.
"The museum on the reservation preserves the history and cultural heritage of the tribe."
The action of retaining, withholding, or keeping something back for future use or a specific right.
"The contract includes a clause for the reservation of copyright by the original author."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French reservation, from Late Latin reservationem ('a keeping back'), derived from the Latin verb reservare ('to keep back, save up').