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desk clerk

British  

noun

  1. Also called: clerk.  a hotel receptionist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“She gives me the funnies from her paper every Sunday,” said front desk clerk Teina Tahauri.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

It is not clear whether the front desk clerk knew that two other guests had recently called 911 from Room 205.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2022

Finally, at 1:30, the front desk clerk told me I had a phone call.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2022

Upon checkout, the friendly desk clerk asked: “Did you have anything from the mini-bar?”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

The office was closed this time of night, but she tipped the desk clerk to open it for her.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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