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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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So as the season begins, The Bear is long on stress, short on food, the plumbing is kaput, the reservation line has stopped working and then started again and the place is impossibly overbooked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The Delta rep complied after that but told me I had to wait to officially request the refund once I returned to New York and the entire flight reservation was complete.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Guy and James from Newcastle landed on Saturday, but found out their hotel reservation had been cancelled and their tickets had fallen through.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The CMA said it would determine whether Ryanair's seat reservation fees mean parents are being charged to meet "child safety and disability-related obligations as set out under aviation rules".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I shot a glance at my watch—force of habit—it was getting late, and I thought about changing my plane reservation home.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




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