<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>The act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart.</li><li>The act of making an exception or qualification.</li><li>An exception or qualification made expressly or tacitly: to accept something, but with inner reservations.</li><li>A tract of public land set apart for a special purpose, as for the use of an Indian tribe.</li><li>An arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, on a boat or plane, etc.</li><li>The record kept or assurance given of such an arrangement: Sorry, the hotel has no reservation under that name.</li></ul>