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receptionist

/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
re · cep · tion · ist
Plural:receptionists
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• noun

1

A person employed in an office, hotel, clinic, or other establishment to greet visitors, answer telephone calls, schedule appointments, and handle administrative inquiries at the front desk.

Example

"The receptionist handed me a visitor badge and asked me to wait in the lobby until my interview began."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century from the noun 'reception' plus the agent suffix '-ist', ultimately tracing back to the Latin verb 'recipere', meaning 'to receive or take back'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Receptionist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/receptionist
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