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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At the front desk, there are both standing and seated options for guests.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Langdon went over to the front desk.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And instead of asking front desk clerks to mail your cards, find the local post office and DIY.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The actor and comedian Fred Armisen phoned the front desk from his room at a midtown hotel the other day, and asked the clerk to call right back.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Langdon went over to the front desk.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And instead of asking front desk clerks to mail your cards, find the local post office and DIY.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The actor and comedian Fred Armisen phoned the front desk from his room at a midtown hotel the other day, and asked the clerk to call right back.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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 13 Sep. 2025.
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