front desk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fruhnt desk]
- /frʌnt dɛsk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fruhnt desk]
- /frʌnt dɛsk/

Definitions of front desk words

noun front desk a desk at which a receptionist works, as in an office. 1
noun front desk a counter, as at a hotel, at which guests are registered. 1
noun front desk hotel, etc.: reception 1
singular noun front desk The front desk in a hotel is the desk or office that books rooms for people and answers their questions. 0
noun front desk a desk where a receptionist sits and greets visitors 0

See all 5 definitions of front desk

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Origin of front desk

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Front desk

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Front desk

front desk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

front desk usage trend in Literature

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