front desk

noun

: the desk in a building where visitors are greeted
We checked into the hotel at the front desk.

Examples of front desk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The more than 10-month-old strike now appears to be nearing its end, with dozens of hotels agreeing to immediate raises of $5 per hour for front desk clerks, dishwashers and housekeepers. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024 Renovating the museum to securely store the paintings would cost $50,000 to $100,000, with museum security guards and front desk staff costing $150,000 in salaries annually, according to the petition. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024 Shama Barot wanted to go into hospitality and took a job at the front desk of the Fontainebleau Hotel on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, and worked through the ranks there. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 Housekeepers, front desk agents, maintenance staff went into construction, food, retail. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 13 May 2024 The new contracts include an almost immediate raise of $5 per hour for workers who don’t typically earn tips, including front desk clerks, dishwashers and housekeepers. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024 Last fall, the city’s Department of Workforce and Employment Standards found the Edes Avenue hotel owed more than $400,000 in back pay to housekeepers, front desk staff and other employees who were almost all laid off when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 The condominium has 24-hour security with a front desk that receives package shipments and dry-cleaning delivery. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024 Eventually, a couple of new arrivals roll a suitcase to the front desk, asking to check in early. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 13 May 2024

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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.

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