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 But One Medical-specific jobs including front desk staff, office managers, health coaches, behavioral health specialists and a pediatrician were also cut, according to current and former employees. Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024 The list of names at the front desk led police to Mays along with another man, who was also cited for disorderly conduct. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Red, yellow and blue bursts of primary colors serve as bold accents at the front desk in contrast to the muted colors of modern hotel designs. Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024 Cramped in Carmen’s tiny house with her three sons, Griselda isn’t content to work the front desk at her friend’s travel agency. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024 Wong and Dart took their instruments to the front desk and asked to check them. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023 Pre-appointment tax preparation forms are available at the center’s front desk. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024 Biscotti and fruit are included in the welcome amenity and are hand-delivered to the guest room during the in-room check in process (no waiting at front desk). Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 The person contacted the gym and was informed that the Air Pods were located and being held at the front desk. Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024

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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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