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reservation

res·er·va·tion

reservation

 
 
pronunciation:
re zr veI shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a request to save something for a particular person, such as a seat on an airplane, a hotel room, or a table in a restaurant.
That restaurant is always busy so we need to make a reservation.
definition 2: an area of land given to Native Americans by the U.S. government as payment for taking the land of their original homes. The government forced Native Americans to move to and live on reservations.
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