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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Two unremarkable-looking middle-aged women came in from the street and approached Eileen at the front desk.
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Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
For travelers chasing a spa weekend, a yoga retreat or a boutique stay, the celebrity ownership angle is rarely advertised at the front desk.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Ask the front desk to arrange a private tour.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Register in person at the community center front desk.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
For travelers chasing a spa weekend, a yoga retreat or a boutique stay, the celebrity ownership angle is rarely advertised at the front desk.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Ask the front desk to arrange a private tour.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Register in person at the community center front desk.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 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 11 May. 2026.
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