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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So the Kawishiwi District had 20,000 people a year go through the front desk. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026 The service Whether at the front desk or poolside concierge, the service at the Arlo Williamsburg is readily available and accommodating. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 The only employee in the building was sitting at the front desk. Scott Ford, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The engineering student at the front desk couldn’t say whether the GoCreate director works on site often. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for front desk

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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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