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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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At the 120-room Pacific Edge Hotel, also in Laguna Beach, a desk clerk reported Friday that “we were at 18% occupancy on Tuesday. We’ve been at 100% the last two nights.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025

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 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

Matt leaned against the wall to watch television while he waited for the desk clerk to close up for the night.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

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