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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Fire crews responded to the Flagship Inn & Suites on Gold Star Highway shortly after 1 a.m. when someone working at the front desk called 911 and reported that there was a fire in the office area, according to the Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
The front desk is also open to the public again, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Limited copies are available for check-out at the front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
In 2023, the hotel also renovated its 392 guest rooms and relocated the lobby and front desk to the ground floor.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
The front desk is also open to the public again, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Limited copies are available for check-out at the front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
In 2023, the hotel also renovated its 392 guest rooms and relocated the lobby and front desk to the ground floor.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
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 Jun. 2025.
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