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Reception area

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCore term

In office & administration, reception area means: The space near the entrance where visitors arrive, wait, ask for help, and are directed to the right person or room.

In Turkish: resepsiyon alanı

How it is used

Used in offices, clinics, hotels, and public buildings. Often mentioned with seating, signage, visitor control, cleanliness, and first impressions.

Example sentences

  1. Please keep the reception area clear during the supplier visit, because the auditors will arrive through the main entrance at ten.

    Here reception area refers to the front entrance space that must remain orderly for visitors and controlled access.

  2. We moved the brochure stand closer to the reception area so new visitors could find building maps without asking staff.

    In this example, the term means the public-facing entrance zone where information should be easy to access.

Common collocations

  • reception area seating
  • reception area desk
  • clean reception area
  • front deskThe desk near the entrance of an office, hotel or clinic where visitors are greeted and helped; also the staff who work there.
  • visitor badgeA card or sticker that a visitor wears in an office building to show they are allowed to be there; it often also opens certain doors.

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