Definitions for reservation

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reservation res·er·va·tion

Spelling: [rez-er-vey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən/

Reservation is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 1234 anagrams from letters in reservation (aeeinorrstv).

Definitions for reservation

noun

1. the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart.
2. the act of making an exception or qualification.
3. an exception or qualification made expressly or tacitly:
4. a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose, as for the use of an Indian tribe.
5. an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, on a boat or plane, etc.
6. the record kept or assurance given of such an arrangement:

Origin of reservation

1350-1400; Middle English reservacioun Middle French reservation, equivalent to reserv(er) to reserve + -ation -ation

Examples for reservation

Back in June, President Obama made his first visit to an Indian reservation, and he was just the third sitting president to do so.

The reservation is sovereign Indian land, and the grizzly is a sacred animal to these tribes.

He arose, and told his tale without duplicity or reservation.

Whether or not you are a Sound of Music fan, make a reservation and enjoy a delicious meal in a beautiful setting.

The story that suicide is wrong and immoral is, like other things, to be taken with reservation.

In fact, Fitzpatrick wore no tie at all, one indicator that he long ago left the reservation.

And so late in 1872 Cochise and his people came back to the reservation.

This was another statement Harley had accepted with a good deal of reservation.

And he's eat everything that's chewable on the reservation already.

Out West, in a tepee, on a reservation, alcohol, drug abuse, drain on society, poverty, uneducated—beaten down.