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Office & Administration vocabulary · Reception, Visitors & Post

Show in

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

phrasal verbCommon term

In office & administration, show in means: To lead a visitor into a room or office where the person they are meeting is waiting.

In Turkish: içeri almak, odaya götürmek, buyur etmek

How it is used

Used by receptionists and assistants: "Please show Mr Kaplan in", "I'll show you in now." Related phrases: show someone to a room, show someone round (give them a tour) and show someone out (take them to the exit).

Example sentences

  1. Ms Aksoy is ready for you now. I'll show you in.

  2. When the candidates arrive, please show them into the small meeting room.

Common collocations

  • show someone in
  • show someone into a room
  • show someone out
  • show someone round
  • receptionistA person who works at the main entrance desk of an office, hotel or clinic, greeting visitors, answering the phone and directing people to the right place.
  • 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.
  • meeting roomA room in an office used for meetings, usually with a table, chairs and a screen, which staff book in advance.

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