Reservation

/ˌɹɛzəˈveɪʃən/ noun

The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.

What it means

  1. (noun) The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back. “The committee authorised the reservation of funds.”
  2. (noun) Something that is withheld or kept back.
  3. (noun) (often in the plural) A limiting qualification; a doubt. “I have reservations about your intentions.”
  4. (noun) A tract of land set apart by the US government for the use of a Native American people; Indian reservation (compare Canadian reserve).
  5. (noun) An arrangement by which accommodation or transport arrangements are secured in advance. “I have a hotel reservation in the name of Mr Smith.”
  6. (noun) The area which separates opposing lanes of traffic on a divided motorway or dual carriageway; see also central reservation. “A vehicle crashed through the central reservation into the path of oncoming traffic.”
  7. (noun) The setting aside of a certain percentage of vacancies in government institutions for members of backward and underrepresented communities (defined primarily by caste and tribe).

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Letter analysis

  • Reservation contains 11 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Reservation mean?

The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.

How many letters are in Reservation?

Reservation has 11 letters.

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