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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From Monday to Friday, the reception area will serve as a nutrition center for athletes, offering smoothies, protein shakes, granola and anything else an athlete could need.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
There are 31 rooms, suites, and villas, a lounge just off the reception area, two restaurants, a cooking school, a spa, a boutique, an art gallery, a performing arts venue in a 700-year-old Romanesque church, and a yoga room in an attic.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
The reception area at The Beauty Barn in Milton, Georgia.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Here, welcome drinks are not restricted to the reception area.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
There are 31 rooms, suites, and villas, a lounge just off the reception area, two restaurants, a cooking school, a spa, a boutique, an art gallery, a performing arts venue in a 700-year-old Romanesque church, and a yoga room in an attic.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
The reception area at The Beauty Barn in Milton, Georgia.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Here, welcome drinks are not restricted to the reception area.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
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 1 Apr. 2026.
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