Phrase guide

information desk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A staffed location providing information to the public, especially to visitors or tourists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: infodesk

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 詢問檯 /询问台 (xúnwèntái) — staff providing information to the public
  • Chinese Mandarin: 服務檯 /服务台 (fúwùtái) — staff providing information to the public
  • Faroese: kunningarstova — staff providing information to the public
  • Finnish: neuvontapiste — staff providing information to the public
  • Finnish: infopiste — staff providing information to the public
  • French: bureau d'information — staff providing information to the public
  • Georgian: ცნობათა ბიურო (cnobata biuro) — staff providing information to the public
  • German: Informationsschalter — staff providing information to the public
  • German: Infoschalter — staff providing information to the public
  • German: Auskunftsschalter — staff providing information to the public
  • German: Informationstheke — staff providing information to the public
  • German: Infotheke — staff providing information to the public
  • German: Auskunftstheke — staff providing information to the public
  • German: Auskunftsbüro — staff providing information to the public
  • Japanese: 案内所 (annaijo) — staff providing information to the public
  • Korean: 안내소 (annaeso) — staff providing information to the public
  • Romanian: birou de informații — staff providing information to the public
  • Russian: спра́вочное бюро́ (správočnoje bjuró) — staff providing information to the public
  • Russian: спра́вочный стол (správočnyj stol) — staff providing information to the public
  • Russian: спра́вочная (správočnaja) — staff providing information to the public
  • Turkish: danışma — staff providing information to the public
  • Turkish: danışma bürosu — staff providing information to the public
  • Ukrainian: інформаці́йне бюро́ (informacíjne bjuró) — staff providing information to the public
  • Ukrainian: довідко́ве бюро́ (dovidkóve bjuró) — staff providing information to the public