nonreservation

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ reservation.

Adjective

nonreservation (not comparable)

1. (of land) Not a reservation, or not part of a reservation.

   nonreservation land

   • 2008 January 5, Anahad O’Connor, “Interior Secretary Rejects Catskill Casino Plans”, in New York Times‎:

     Mr. Kempthorne, who has long opposed Indian casinos on nonreservation land, said in his letters that the casinos would be too far away to offer jobs to tribal residents and that forcing residents to relocate would hurt the reservations.

2. (of restaurant seating, hotel rooms, etc) Not subject to being reserved.

   Near-synonym: first come, first served

   nonreservation seating

Related terms

• go off the reservation, off the reservation
• nonreserved, unreserved