receptionist
noun
re·cep·tion·ist
ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nist 
: a person employed to greet telephone callers, visitors, patients, or clients
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Paige, who’d just graduated from high school, worked there as a receptionist.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Phelan was working as a receptionist at Georgia Skin Cancer and Aesthetic Dermatology, according to her obituary.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 26 May 2025
Soon, many patients might initiate contact with the health system not by speaking with a call center worker or receptionist, but with AI.
—Kff Health News, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for receptionist
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“Receptionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptionist. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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receptionist
noun
re·cep·tion·ist
ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəst
: an office employee who greets callers, answers questions, and arranges appointments
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