receptionist:
(plural: ‘receptionists‘)
a couple of hotel receptionists
an office worker/employee whose job is to receive/welcome guests at a hotel, clients at an office and patients at a hospital, and in addition, he/she answers phone calls, makes appointments, arranges schedules and meetings, etc.;
an office secretary,
an office receptionist receiving a client/visitor
e.g.
Most hotels have smart and young receptionists who receive guests, book rooms and attend to their needs.
Whenever you need to see a dentist, first you should make an appointment with the receptionist who takes you to the dentist when it’s your turn and, in most dental clinics, reminds you of your appointment in advance.
We can asses the status of an office by the arrangement of the reception and the efficiency its receptionist.
