reservation

noun

the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion

something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)

the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance

the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)

an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly

a statement that limits or restricts some claim

a district that is reserved for particular purpose

Roots

servoserv- · Latin · keep, guard

Synonyms for reservation

bookingn reserven appointmentn

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Where does reservation come from?

The word reservation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root serv-, from Latin servo (“keep, guard”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.