desk clerk

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noun

US and Canadian a hotel receptionistAlso called: clerk

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby desk clerk

desist, desistance, desk, deskbound, desk calendar, desk clerk, desk copier, deskfast, deskill, desk jockey, deskman

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How to use desk clerk in a sentence

Arturo, the desk clerk, told him that Souza had taken the day off and that Pepe and Vicente had been called up with the reserves.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
Bruce took the yellow envelope which the desk-clerk handed him and looked at it with a feeling of dread.
The Man from the Bitter Roots|Caroline Lockhart
The woman should make her way immediately to the desk-clerk, register, and then follow the page assigned to her, to her room.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2|Lillian Eichler Watson
A gentleman calling upon a lady who is stopping at a hotel, gives his name to the desk clerk.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2|Lillian Eichler Watson

The bored-looking desk clerk—a withered-looking oldster who was probably a retired Starman—gave Alan his room number.
Starman's Quest|Robert Silverberg