1
: restrained in words and actions
2
: kept or set apart or aside for future or special use
Examples of reserved in a Sentence
She is a very reserved young woman.
The front row is reserved for faculty.
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General parking is $25 per vehicle on the day of the show, and other options are available for season pass, reserved and premier parking spots.
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Joseph Hernandez
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
In contrast to the hockey arena, Millett Hall has no suites, no club level and only three small reserved sections that aren’t first-come, first-served.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle the collars with the entire amount of the reserved shoyu mixture.
—Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Mittelstadt, who has been hounded by high expectations throughout his career due to the Sabres selecting him with the eighth overall pick in 2017, is a bit more reserved than the average, central-casting hockey player.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Hernandez
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
In contrast to the hockey arena, Millett Hall has no suites, no club level and only three small reserved sections that aren’t first-come, first-served.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle the collars with the entire amount of the reserved shoyu mixture.
—Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Mittelstadt, who has been hounded by high expectations throughout his career due to the Sabres selecting him with the eighth overall pick in 2017, is a bit more reserved than the average, central-casting hockey player.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reserved
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“Reserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reserved. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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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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