table reservation

Secured dining spot

A table reservation is an arrangement made in advance to secure seating at a restaurant for a specific time: I made a table reservation for 7 o'clock.

The phrase is often shortened to simply reservation when the context is clear: Do you have a reservation?

Related

hostess · wait time · confirmation · party · guest · evening · prime time · OpenTable · availability · fully booked · time slot · maître d' · last minute · hold · occupied · dining · phone call · special occasion

Categories
Opposites
dining access method

table reservationwalk-in

Without prior booking

first-come-first-served · open seating · waiting list · standing room · counter seating

planning level

table reservationdropping in

Casual unannounced visit

booking status

table reservationwalk-in

Without prior booking

first-come-first-served · drop-in · waitlist · open seating · unreserved

Family

table, reservation, tables, tabled, tabling, tabular, tabulate, tabulation, tablet

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G