reservationist

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noun

A person whose job is to take reservations.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounreservationist (plural reservationists)

plural reservationists

  1. A person whose job is to take reservations.

    At some point, the reservationist repeats what has been booked, and goes over the pricing.

    2003, Ginger Todd, Susan Rice, A guide to becoming a travel professional, page 169
    1 more example

    “We need more tables,” she said. “Three fours and a six at a minimum. We need a full-time reservationist who knows how to screen. We need better parking-lot security. We need a pastry chef with more imagination and less attitude. […]”

    2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections

Origin

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APA

reservationist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reservationist

MLA

“reservationist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reservationist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reservationist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reservationist.

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