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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Prizes will be available at the front desk for completing the scavenger hunt.
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 31 Mar. 2026
The service From the valets to the front desk, the wait staff to the receptionist at the spa, the service was consistently warm and responsive without being uptight.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Copies of the book are available at the front desk of the library.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The orientation of entrances blocks front desk employees from seeing activity in the lobby area.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 31 Mar. 2026
The service From the valets to the front desk, the wait staff to the receptionist at the spa, the service was consistently warm and responsive without being uptight.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Copies of the book are available at the front desk of the library.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The orientation of entrances blocks front desk employees from seeing activity in the lobby area.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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