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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Just ask the front desk at check out.
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Maddy Zollo Rusbosin, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The details Christine Smith, who's employed at the auto repair shop Pasadena Bimmer next door, was working the front desk when the man came running inside, yelling for help.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Many went up to the front desk to request membership information or to apply for a job.
—Claire Benedict, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Registration required in person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Maddy Zollo Rusbosin, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The details Christine Smith, who's employed at the auto repair shop Pasadena Bimmer next door, was working the front desk when the man came running inside, yelling for help.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Many went up to the front desk to request membership information or to apply for a job.
—Claire Benedict, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Registration required in person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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