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 Most recently, the startup launched its virtual front desk product, which allows businesses to remotely staff multiple locations and provide live assistance to visitors and employees via video calls. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 After, Meg takes my photo in front of the punctuation-less sign the girls at the front desk have splayed on the wall: RALEIGHS 50TH CLASS. Raleigh McCool, Longreads, 5 Sep. 2024 If the guest orders, the front desk staff must be prepared to receive the order and quickly get it to the guest’s room. Kurt Weinsheimer, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Williamson, 52, was charged with being a party to felony murder along with hotel security guard Todd Erickson, 60; front desk worker Devin Johnson-Carson, 23; and security guard Brandon Turner, 35. CBS News, 9 Aug. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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