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Front desk

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

/ˌfrʌnt ˈdesk/nounCore term

In travel & airport english, front desk means: The counter near a hotel entrance where guests check in and out, pay, collect keys and ask for help; also the staff who work there.

In Turkish: resepsiyon

How it is used

American English says front desk; British English usually says reception. Guests call or ask at the front desk for extra towels, taxis, wake-up calls or recommendations; in many hotels it is open 24 hours.

Example sentences

  1. Could you call the front desk and ask for a taxi at 5 a.m.?

  2. The front desk kept our bags until we left for the airport.

Common collocations

  • call the front desk
  • ask at the front desk
  • reception desk
  • 24-hour front desk
  • check inTo show your ticket and passport and hand over your bags at the airport before a flight, or to register when you arrive at a hotel.
  • check outTo leave a hotel at the end of your stay, returning the key and paying any extra charges at the desk or online.
  • key cardA plastic card used instead of a metal key to open a hotel room door; in many rooms it also switches on the electricity.
  • reservationAn arrangement to keep a hotel room, table, seat or car for you on a certain date; also the record of that arrangement.

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