front desk

noun

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

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While people may not realize it, running an office requires many front desk people making many different types of calls. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Insider tip Guests can check the availability of washing machines and the public bath right from the TV in each room, saving a trip downstairs or a call to the front desk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 Check the windows and balcony doors, too, and contact the front desk if anything isn’t working properly. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 Owned by two-time Olympic Medalist downhill skier Andrew Weibrecht and family, those medals behind the front desk are real. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for front desk

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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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