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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Many of the children at the clinic come from families that speak Spanish, Amharic, and Somali – clinic staffers at the front desk help with translation.
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
The front desk staff knew their names and never missed a chance to celebrate a birthday or anniversary.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
For more information contact the front desk at 502-581-1416.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
She's also worked the front desk at Oconomowoc High School two days a week for the past five years.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
The front desk staff knew their names and never missed a chance to celebrate a birthday or anniversary.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
For more information contact the front desk at 502-581-1416.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
She's also worked the front desk at Oconomowoc High School two days a week for the past five years.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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