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reservation

[rez-er-vey-shuhn] / ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /


NOUN
the act of holding something, or thing held for future use
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NOUN
habitat for large group
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“What I would want to caution people against is thinking that the thirst or the engagement is the end — that’s been my reservation with it,” she said.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

Stay on top of your reservation and know your rights, whether you get advance notice of seat changes or find out at the airport, like Prati.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

This is a plan-in-advance activity, because getting a coveted table at the luxe restaurant — which is small relative to the size of the museum — requires a reservation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The system could automatically respond to a text message asking about when your flight arrives, or place a restaurant reservation based on a conversation.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The native territory of the Longhorn has now become the world’s most important dragon reservation, where wizards of all nationalities study a variety of dragons at close range.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Kwame Onwuachi is behind Tatiana, one of New York’s toughest reservations, but at home he reaches for the Top Ramen he grew up eating.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

The following year, the U.S. government promised the tribes reservations but failed to create them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

There were similar reservations about Arsenal's well-documented pursuit of Julian Alvarez.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

But his plan ran up against opposition from some of the heirs as well as reservations from Delfin's board of directors.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

She started off as a reservations associate, then moved to gate agent after Charlie was born.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya




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