rep·u·ta·tion 
/ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən/ noun
plural rep·u·ta·tions /ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən/ noun : the common opinion that people have about someone or something : the way in which people think of someone or something [count] ▪ This car dealership has a good/bad reputation. [=people think that the car dealership is good/bad] ▪ He has earned/established/acquired a reputation as a first-class playwright. ▪ a teacher with a reputation for patience ▪ Poor customer service has ruined/damaged/destroyed the company's reputation. ▪ The cruise ship lived up to its reputation. [=the cruise ship was as good, enjoyable, etc., as we were told it would be] [noncount] ▪ I know that the restaurant, by reputation, is excellent. [=the restaurant has an excellent reputation]
