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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Trump’s presence was felt only at the front desk, where his image sat on a table, looking imperious on the cover of a business magazine. Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024 The whole process of snagging your room key is very casual affair, since there’s no official front desk. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024 The former University of Kentucky student who was seen on viral video unleashing a tirade of racial slurs against a Black student who was working at a dormitory front desk has been sentenced to a year in prison, a Fayette County Circuit Court clerk confirms to PEOPLE. Kc Baker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 The mural behind the front desk, created by artist Guerin Swing, was upcycled from Santa Monica Fire Department hoses to highlight repurposing the water flow through the Santa Monica basin. Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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