reserve
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4.4
- noun
- /rɪˈzɜrv/
:
reserva
- Is Barrow near... that Arctic wildlife reserve you're always going on about?
- a nature reserve
- a marine reserve
- a wildlife reserve
And all of them went to create a bird reserve and ASICS.
- And all of them went to create a bird reserve and ASICS.
- They have actually private farmers 'cause they call, they call reserves and, and private reserves in South Africa, they call them farms.
- They gave a very large segment away to colonial farmers and to set up a big reserve.
- I mean, it's a nature reserve, not a preserve, but it's called the Jasper Pulaski.
Examples
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Most the island is a nature reserve so we're going to see wallabies and koalas and kangaroos.
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Yeah, I volunteer at the nature reserve.
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Maybe we can make an even bigger reserve for these animals.
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So here at the reserve, they obviously allow nature to take its course.
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I run the reserve with my wife and daughter.
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But we pulled up to this wolf reserve and it was awesome.
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Oh, uh, Earth is a protected wildlife reserve.
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Then right before graduation, whole class takes a trip to a nature reserve in Pennsylvania.
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It was like heaven growing up near the nature reserve on Lewisville Lake.
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The reserve is home to many endangered species that need protection.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large public area with grass and trees for people to relax
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5.0
An area of land set aside by a government for native people or to protect wildlife
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1.5
An area of land protected by the national government for nature and for people to visit
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3.3
A large natural area for public recreation and to protect wild animals
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4.9
An area of land where animals and plants are protected
4
5.5
An area of land left in its natural state and not built on
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2.8
Land that has many trees or is kept to grow trees
Antonyms
Compounds
161
4.1
The central bank of the United States that controls interest rates and helps keep the country's money and banks safe
26
5.1
Seven people who set interest rates and other money rules in the United States
- Specialized
14
4.9
A regional bank that holds commercial banks' money and helps run the country's central bank system
12
3.5
A US regional bank in the central bank system that holds money for local banks
9
4.4
The central bank of the United States that controls money and checks banks
2
5.1
Paper money the United States Federal Reserve issues for buying things
1
6.7
Money a company keeps from profits to use for special or unexpected costs that cannot be paid to shareholders
1
4.0
A group of trained soldiers not on active duty who can be called in emergencies
1
4.5
A college program that trains students to become military officers and usually requires service after graduation
- Archaic
1
9.9
A contract part that lets a team keep a player for one more year after it ends
- Specialized
1
7.2
The percentage of a bank's deposits that must be kept so customers can withdraw money
- Specialized
A hidden amount of money a company keeps to make profits look steady
- Specialized
The minimum percent of a bank's deposits it must keep and not lend
- Specialized
An account showing extra value when a company asset is worth more than its cost
- Specialized
A group of local people trained as soldiers who get called up in emergencies to defend the country
- Specialized
A company keeps money from profits to cover possible drops in asset value
How Protected
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reserve comes from a Latin word made of re- 'back' and servare 'to keep'. That's why a wildlife reserve is land 'kept back' to protect animals or a community.