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 front desk team are armed with all sorts of excellent local suggestions.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The officers were directed to a room by the front desk clerk that was occupied by Andrews, the GBI said.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s no paperwork to sign, and the person at the front desk avoids eye contact and has dirt under their fingernails.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
At another neighborhood school, its communications coordinator, Paola, used to start her workday at the front desk, greeting students.
—Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50, 17 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The officers were directed to a room by the front desk clerk that was occupied by Andrews, the GBI said.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s no paperwork to sign, and the person at the front desk avoids eye contact and has dirt under their fingernails.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
At another neighborhood school, its communications coordinator, Paola, used to start her workday at the front desk, greeting students.
—Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50, 17 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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