reservations

Meanings

• noun

  The act of making a formal arrangement or agreement for the future use of something, typically a table at a restaurant or seats for a performance.

  - "I've made reservations for a table at our favorite restaurant for our anniversary."
  - "We need to make reservations in advance for the concert to ensure we get good seats."

• noun

  A set aside area, usually for a specific purpose or group.

  - "The park has a reservation area for picnics."
  - "The Native American reservations were established to provide land and resources for indigenous peoples."

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Synonyms

res , reserve , rez , booking , median , median strip

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reservations
reservoir , preserve , adverse , reverse

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Variants

List of all variants of reservations that leads to same result
reservation , reservationist , reservationists , reservations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'reservare', meaning 'to keep back' or 'to set aside'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the term 'reservation' in the context of Native American land was in 1851?

2. The largest Native American reservation in the United States is the Navajo Nation, which covers over 27,000 square miles in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

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Related Concepts

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1. booking: The process of making a reservation, typically for travel or accommodation.

2. advance reservation: A reservation made before the scheduled event or travel date.

3. no-show reservation: A reservation that is not used or cancelled by the guest, resulting in lost revenue for the business.

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Culture

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In the context of Native American history, reservations were established as part of the Indian Wars, with the intention of confining Native Americans to specific areas and removing them from white settlements. This period of forced relocation and confinement is known as the Indian Boarding School Era and lasted from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s.

How to Memorize "reservations"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize making a phone call or going online to make a reservation. Imagine the process from start to finish.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with making arrangements or plans for the future.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Reservations Are Essential For Travel' to remember the meaning of the word.

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