1
: restrained in words and actions
2
: kept or set apart or aside for future or special use
Synonyms
Examples of reserved in a Sentence
She is a very reserved young woman.
The front row is reserved for faculty.
Recent Examples on the Web
General admission tickets start at $199, while VIP entry — including reserved seating and a VIP deck — is $420.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
As of Saturday, tickets were still available for Sunday’s game for as low as $13 for standing room only and $17 for reserved seating.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The venue will be built over 46 acres in McKinney and feature over 250 luxury fire pit suites, along with reserved seating.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White went more reserved, but still shined in his cream Saint Laurent suit, complete with subtle heeled oxfords.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2024
As soon as the gate opens, some will start strutting their stuff while others are more reserved and will hang back.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the reserved garlic clove, very finely chop the parsley leaves, and roughly chop the hazelnuts.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2024
That glitter epitomizes the sheer joy with which Diggins seems to race, in a sport long dominated by the typically more reserved Scandinavians and Russians.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2024
Stir a little more lemon juice and olive oil into the reserved turmeric-ginger mixture to thin it out.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
As of Saturday, tickets were still available for Sunday’s game for as low as $13 for standing room only and $17 for reserved seating.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The venue will be built over 46 acres in McKinney and feature over 250 luxury fire pit suites, along with reserved seating.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White went more reserved, but still shined in his cream Saint Laurent suit, complete with subtle heeled oxfords.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2024
As soon as the gate opens, some will start strutting their stuff while others are more reserved and will hang back.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the reserved garlic clove, very finely chop the parsley leaves, and roughly chop the hazelnuts.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2024
That glitter epitomizes the sheer joy with which Diggins seems to race, in a sport long dominated by the typically more reserved Scandinavians and Russians.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2024
Stir a little more lemon juice and olive oil into the reserved turmeric-ginger mixture to thin it out.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Reserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reserved. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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reserved
adjective
re·served
ri-ˈzərvd 
1
: cautious in words and actions
a reserved young man
2
: kept or set apart or aside for future or special use
a reserved table
reservedness
noun
-ˈzər-vəd-nəs
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