Dictionary

nonreservation en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + reservation.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, of land) Not a reservation, or not part of a reservation.
   • nonreservation land
   • 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. 2008 January 5, Anahad O’Connor, “Interior Secretary Rejects Catskill Casino Plans”, in New York Times:
2. (not-comparable, of restaurant seating, qualifier:hotel rooms; etc; hotel rooms; etc) Not subject to being reserved.
   • Near-synonym: first come, first served
   • nonreservation seating

Relateds

unreserved · go off the reservation · nonreserved · off the reservation

Synonyms

first come, first served