collocation · neutral
make a reservation
UK/meɪk ə ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən/US/meɪk ə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/make a re·ser·VA·tion
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to contact a restaurant/hotel to arrange a table or room in advance
Examples
“We need to make a reservation for Friday night; it's a busy weekend.”
“I made a reservation under my name for two people.”
“It's better to make a reservation if you want a window seat.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the restaurant's popularity, it's wise to make a reservation well in advance to secure a table.”
Collocations
- make a reservation for 7pm
- cancel a reservation
Word family
reserve verbreservation nounreserve(d) adj/verb
Common mistakes
do a reservation→make a reservation
make reservation→make a reservation
Say it for a higher band
5call ahead→6book a table→7+make a reservation
Synonyms
book a table
Easily confused
book a table
“I called to book a table for four on Saturday evening.”
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