Definition of receptionist
: a person employed to greet telephone callers, visitors, patients, or clients
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Recent Examples of receptionist from the Web
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There was the chatter of stylists gossiping with clients, the whirl of hair dryers and the receptionist laughing into her cellphone.
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The receptionist was really nice and called security.
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A staff of 23 including therapists, human rights experts, cooks, and receptionists helps run the migrant shelter 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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The contract, which goes into effect July 1, will apply to cooks, receptionists, custodians, associates and maintenance workers, according to a board report.
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In the meantime, the receptionist books more patients into the clinic’s infusion rooms.
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On a whiteboard by the receptionist’s desk was a grid listing the trials in progress.
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Students took on jobs including principal, office manager, receptionist, custodian, health tech and teacher.
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Laura Ungar/Courier-Journal/USA TODAY Network/Wochit Dr. Roi Reed couldn't always make it to his Suboxone clinic in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, but addicts still got their prescriptions — from his receptionist and maintenance man.
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First Known Use of receptionist
1901
RECEPTIONIST Defined for English Language Learners
receptionist
playDefinition of receptionist for English Language Learners
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: a person whose job is to deal with the people who call or enter an office, hotel, etc.
RECEPTIONIST Defined for Kids
receptionist
playDefinition of receptionist for Students
: an office employee who deals with callers or visitors
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