front desk
noun
: the desk in a building where visitors are greeted
We checked into the hotel at the front desk.
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About an hour and a half later, Garcia received a call from the front desk: There was someone to see him in the lobby.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 June 2025
The union represents housekeepers, the largest group of hotel workers, as well as many other employees including dishwashers, servers and front desk workers.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
Fire crews responded to the Flagship Inn & Suites on Gold Star Highway shortly after 1 a.m. when someone working at the front desk called 911 and reported that there was a fire in the office area, according to the Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
The front desk is also open to the public again, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 June 2025
The union represents housekeepers, the largest group of hotel workers, as well as many other employees including dishwashers, servers and front desk workers.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
Fire crews responded to the Flagship Inn & Suites on Gold Star Highway shortly after 1 a.m. when someone working at the front desk called 911 and reported that there was a fire in the office area, according to the Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
The front desk is also open to the public again, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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