{
    "term": "reservation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you",
            "labels": "(especially British English)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'll call the restaurant and **make a reservation**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have a reservation in the name of Grant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had to cancel my hotel reservation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you have a reservation?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd like to make a reservation for four people for Friday night, please."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Reservations are recommended, especially during the busy holiday weekends."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have reservations at a restaurant at six tonight."
                }
            ],
            "topics": [
                "Transport by bus and train",
                "Holidays",
                "Transport by air",
                "Cooking and eating"
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["airline", "flight", "travel"],
                "verb + reservation": ["have", "book", "make"],
                "reservation + noun": ["service", "system", "centre/​center"],
                "preposition": ["reservation at", "reservation for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea",
            "sensetop": "reservations about somebody/somethingwithout reservation",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I **have** serious **reservations** about his ability to do the job.",
                    "contextForm": "reservations about somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They support the measures without reservation *(= completely)*.",
                    "contextForm": "without reservation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Despite his initial reservations, he came to love London."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can recommend her without reservation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have certain reservations regarding several of the clauses in the contract."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My one reservation concerns the performance of the vehicle in wet conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "NATO generals voiced reservations about making air strikes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The employees are backing the reorganization plans, with reservations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have expressed reservations concerning the provisions of the treaty."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "misgiving",
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "deep", "grave"],
                "verb + reservation": ["have", "express", "voice"],
                "preposition": [
                    "despite reservations",
                    "with reservations",
                    "without reservation"
                ],
                "phrases": ["one reservation", "only reservation"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "an area of land in the US that is kept separate for native North Americans to live in",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "(in India) the policy of keeping a fixed number of jobs or places in schools, colleges, etc. for people who are members of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes or other backward classes",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/",
                "audio": "re/reservation/reservation__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌrezərˈveɪʃn/",
                "audio": "re/reservation/reservation__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (denoting the Pope's right of nomination to a benefice): from Old French, or from late Latin reservatio(n-), from reservare ‘keep back’, ‘keep back’, from re- ‘back’ + servare ‘to keep’."
}