ˈbʊkɪŋ ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˌɹɛzəˈveɪʃən ˌɹɛzɚˈveɪʃən ɹɪˈzɝv ɹɪˈzɜːv the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) wondered who had made the booking an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) a statement that limits or restricts some claim he recommended her without any reservations the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance a district that is reserved for particular purpose