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 t-shirts sold at the front desk happen to fit very nicely.
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Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
No front desk means a hassle-free check-in and convenient in-room check-out.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
The front desk attendant graciously meets you at the bottom of the glamorous wrought-iron staircase.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The author works as a freelance production assistant and at the front desk of a local yoga studio.
—Margaret Keane, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
No front desk means a hassle-free check-in and convenient in-room check-out.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
The front desk attendant graciously meets you at the bottom of the glamorous wrought-iron staircase.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The author works as a freelance production assistant and at the front desk of a local yoga studio.
—Margaret Keane, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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