reception desk

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a desk at which a receptionist works, as in an office.

a counter, as at a hotel, at which guests are registered.

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Also called front desk.

First recorded in 1935–40

She worked the reception desk and spent several minutes pricking the fingers and taking the blood pressure of walk-in donors.
Foreign Masks, Fear and a Fake Certification: Staff at CSL Plasma Say Conditions at Donation Centers Aren’t Safe|by J. David McSwane|September 21, 2020|ProPublica
I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But Scott, in taking the parlance of the street to the SportsCenter desk, helped affirm its ascendance.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
President Harry Truman kept a sign on his desk that read: “The Buck Stops Here.”
The ‘No Child’ Rewrite Threatens Your Kids’ Future|Jonah Edelman|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

While the desk sergeant ran a background check, he was roughed up by another officer in the lock-up.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ballinger was at first speechless when asked about the 75 Precinct reception.
Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC|M.L. Nestel|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kind of a reception-room in there—guess I know a reception-room from a hole in the wall.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
At his desk sat his secretary, who had been a witness of the interview, lost in wonder almost as great as the Seneschal's own.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Taking his stand at the end of the desk, he made MacRae reiterate in detail the grim happenings of that night.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Dobson, mouth agape, struck a little bell on the desk and the orderly stepped in from the outer room.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
When I again turned to Lessard he still stood at the end of the desk, industriously paring his fingernails.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair