reception desk

noun

A designated area, typically situated near the entrance of a building such as an office, hotel, hospital or other public establishment, where visitors are greeted and assisted.

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Meanings

nounreception desk (plural reception desks)

plural reception desks

  1. A designated area, typically situated near the entrance of a building such as an office, hotel, hospital or other public establishment, where visitors are greeted and assisted.

Translations

Bulgarian рецепция
  • рецепция (recepcija)place in public and company buildings
Chinese Mandarin 前臺 /前台
  • 前臺 /前台 (qiántái)place in public and company buildings
Czech recepce
  • recepceplace in public and company buildings
Finnish vastaanotto, vastaanottotiski
  • vastaanottoplace in public and company buildings
  • vastaanottotiskiplace in public and company buildings
Greek ρεσεψιόν
  • ρεσεψιόν (resepsión)place in public and company buildings
Hungarian recepció, recepciós pult
  • recepcióplace in public and company buildings
  • recepciós pultplace in public and company buildings
  • portaplace in public and company buildings
Polish recepcja
  • recepcjaplace in public and company buildings
Portuguese balcão de receção, balcão de recepção
  • balcão de receçãoplace in public and company buildings
  • balcão de recepçãoplace in public and company buildings
Slovak recepcia
  • recepciaplace in public and company buildings
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APA

reception desk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reception%20desk

MLA

“reception desk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reception%20desk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reception desk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reception%20desk.

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