reception area
noun
: a large open area inside and near the entrance of a public building (such as a hotel or theater) : lobby
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The East Wing, which previously housed the first lady’s offices and staff space and included a public reception area with the East Colonnade and the main entrance for visitors and functions.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The inside is set to feature a reception area, art gallery, gift shop and movable gallery walls for further programming.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Moments later, Medlin returns to the reception area.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Conway, an amiable Australian, ushered me into a reception area and asked me to sign a form agreeing not to take pictures.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The inside is set to feature a reception area, art gallery, gift shop and movable gallery walls for further programming.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Moments later, Medlin returns to the reception area.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Conway, an amiable Australian, ushered me into a reception area and asked me to sign a form agreeing not to take pictures.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reception area
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“Reception area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reception%20area. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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