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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Others within his district, including people who worked at the front desk and doing backcountry patrols were also let go.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Formerly the Mansion on Forsyth Park, the property has a new design and concept that project an attitude of unfussy hospitality that extends beyond the smile at the front desk.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Leave your bags with the front desk at the Grand Bohemian after check out at 11 a.m., then head to Main Street.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
Registration required by signing up in-person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Formerly the Mansion on Forsyth Park, the property has a new design and concept that project an attitude of unfussy hospitality that extends beyond the smile at the front desk.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Leave your bags with the front desk at the Grand Bohemian after check out at 11 a.m., then head to Main Street.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
Registration required by signing up in-person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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