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 agency said the officers spoke with the front desk clerk, who informed them that the room was being rented by Andrews.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The agency said the front desk manager directed the officers to the room of the person who had used the credit card.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Alexandria Soto Benavides, who works the front desk at Salon D’Shayn, said the decision came from owner D'Lisa Shayn, whose advocacy has been central to the salon’s identity.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The t-shirts sold at the front desk happen to fit very nicely.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The agency said the front desk manager directed the officers to the room of the person who had used the credit card.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Alexandria Soto Benavides, who works the front desk at Salon D’Shayn, said the decision came from owner D'Lisa Shayn, whose advocacy has been central to the salon’s identity.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The t-shirts sold at the front desk happen to fit very nicely.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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