receptionist

CEFRA2

/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who welcomes visitors and answers calls at an office.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A proponent of receptionism.

Examples

  • The receptionist forced me to sign my name on the paper.

  • The receptionist said to come right in.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɹɪˈsep.ʃə.nɪst/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.

More examples

In context

  • "At the moment, I think I'm working for the Central Intelligence Corporation, the Mafia, and Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong." "I see," the receptionist, making a note.

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Origin

noun

Recorded since 1901, derived from reception + -ist.