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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The service Service here is top notch, with the front desk and concierge bending over backwards to make guests happy.
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Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
But the wind was blowing 30 knots and was forecast to blow even harder, and upon arrival at Lizard Island’s front desk I was informed that all boat operations had been canceled, and would likely stay that way for a while.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Supplies provided; registration required at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Everyone's been especially nice at the front desk with our family.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
But the wind was blowing 30 knots and was forecast to blow even harder, and upon arrival at Lizard Island’s front desk I was informed that all boat operations had been canceled, and would likely stay that way for a while.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Supplies provided; registration required at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Everyone's been especially nice at the front desk with our family.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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