reservation

B1
Pronunciation
/ˌɹɛzəˈveɪʃən/
/ˌɹɛzɚˈveɪʃən/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.

Example Sentences
  • The committee authorised the reservation of funds.
2 Definition

Something that is withheld or kept back.

3 Definition

(often in the plural) A limiting qualification; a doubt.

Example Sentences
  • I have reservations about your intentions.
4 Definition

A tract of land set apart by the US government for the use of a Native American people; Indian reservation (compare Canadian reserve).

5 Definition

An arrangement by which accommodation or transport arrangements are secured in advance.

Example Sentences
  • I have a hotel reservation in the name of Mr Smith.
6 Definition

The area which separates opposing lanes of traffic on a divided motorway or dual carriageway; see also central reservation.

Example Sentences
  • A vehicle crashed through the central reservation into the path of oncoming traffic.
7 Definition

The setting aside of a certain percentage of vacancies in government institutions for members of backward and underrepresented communities (defined primarily by caste and tribe).