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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

A male practice player falsely represented himself to the desk clerk as Love to obtain a duplicate room key.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

The desk clerk, Domonique Haasnoot, took pains each day to mark my maps, offer outing suggestions and make dinner reservations.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

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

I glance at the desk clerk, the same one who was here when we checked in.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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