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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Many went up to the front desk to request membership information or to apply for a job.
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Claire Benedict, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Registration required in person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The service From the front desk to behind the bar, at the Jerome is on point.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Copies of the New York Times bestseller are available online or at the library’s front desk.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Claire Benedict, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Registration required in person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The service From the front desk to behind the bar, at the Jerome is on point.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Copies of the New York Times bestseller are available online or at the library’s front desk.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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