noun · neutral
reservation
UK/ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən/US/ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/res·ER·va·tion
Band 4-5speaking
an arrangement to have something (such as a seat, a room, or a table) held for your use in the future
Examples
“I made a reservation at a seaside hotel for next month.”
“They canceled our reservation without notice.”
“Do you have a reservation under my name?”
Band 8 sentence
“We secured a non-refundable reservation during the peak season, so we couldn't change the dates without a fee.”
Collocations
- make a reservation
- cancel a reservation
- reservation under the name
Word family
reservation nounreserve verbreserved adj
Common mistakes
I reserve a room yesterday.→I reserved a room yesterday.
I made a book for two nights.→I made a reservation for two nights.
Say it for a higher band
5book→6booking→7+reservation
Synonyms
booking
Easily confused
booking
“I completed the booking online and received a confirmation email.”
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