Phrase guide

reception desk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: counter

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ընդունարան (əndunaran) — place in public and company buildings
  • Bulgarian: рецепция (recepcija) — place in public and company buildings
  • Chinese Mandarin: 前臺 /前台 (qiántái) — place in public and company buildings
  • Czech: recepce — place in public and company buildings
  • Finnish: vastaanotto — place in public and company buildings
  • Finnish: vastaanottotiski — place in public and company buildings
  • Greek: ρεσεψιόν (resepsión) — place in public and company buildings
  • Hungarian: recepció — place in public and company buildings
  • Hungarian: recepciós pult — place in public and company buildings
  • Hungarian: porta — place in public and company buildings
  • Macedonian: реце́пција (recépcija) — place in public and company buildings
  • Polish: recepcja — place in public and company buildings
  • Portuguese: balcão de receção — place in public and company buildings
  • Portuguese: balcão de recepção — place in public and company buildings
  • Slovak: recepcia — place in public and company buildings