collocation · neutral
make a reservation
UK/ˌmeɪk ə ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌmeɪk ə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/make·a·re·ser·VA·TION
to arrange and confirm a place (e.g. a table or a hotel room) in advance
Examples
“I need to make a reservation for dinner on Saturday.”
“They made a reservation at a small guesthouse near the beach.”
“Please make a reservation at least a week before you arrive.”
Band 8 sentence
“I usually make a reservation a few weeks in advance when I know I'm travelling at the weekend.”
Collocations
- make a reservation for two
- make a reservation at the restaurant/hotel
Word family
Common mistakes
do a reservation→make a reservation
make reservation→make a reservation
Say it for a higher band
5book→6reserve→7+make a reservation
Synonyms
book
reserve
Easily confused
book
“I'll book a table at that new restaurant.”
reserve
“We reserved a double room for two nights.”
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