reservation reservation /ˌrɛzɝˈveɪʃən/

noun

1. () A district that is reserved for particular purpose  ( reserve , reservation )
   a district that is reserved for particular purpose
     They booked a cabin on a Native American reservation, learning about the local culture and traditions.
   They booked a cabin on a Native American reservation, learning about the local culture and traditions.
   
   
2. () The act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)  ( booking , reservation )
   the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
    Wondered who had made the booking
   wondered who had made the booking
   
3. () An unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly  ( arriere pensee , mental reservation , arrière pensée , reservation )
   an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
   
4. () A statement that limits or restricts some claim  ( qualification , reservation )
   a statement that limits or restricts some claim
    He recommended her without any reservations
   he recommended her without any reservations
   
5. The act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion  ( reservation )
   the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
   
6. Something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)  ( reservation )
   something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
   
7. The written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance  ( reservation )
   the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance