receptionist
US /rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/
Definition
a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The receptionist greeted each visitor and directed them to the meeting room.
Word Family
Synonyms
- front desk clerkhaving a meaning similar to receptionist
- desk clerkhaving a meaning similar to receptionist
Collocations
- Easy greet the friendly receptionistto greet the friendly receptionist, meaning to express greetings upon meeting someone
- Medium leave a message with the receptionistto leave a message with the receptionist, meaning to go away from a place
- Hard front-desk receptionist qualificationsa collocation phrase: front-desk receptionist qualifications
- Very Hard seamlessly handle incoming calls as receptionista collocation phrase: seamlessly handle incoming calls as receptionist
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