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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Hotel property management systems and OTA platforms don’t always communicate seamlessly, so the front desk may not see everything you were promised. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 Guests with specific needs can coordinate directly with the front desk, which will handle any request with genuine care. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 The clinic staff—front desk, medical assistants, advanced practice providers, nurses, and authorization specialists—absorb that pressure so the clinical conversation can still happen. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Jaylin had gone to the bathroom, and Barkley went behind the front desk and was sniffing around. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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