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desk
noun [C] (SERVICE AREA) /desk/Definition
› a place, often with a counter (= a long flat narrow surface) especially in a hotel or airport, where you can get information or service: a check-in/information/reception deskHotels and hostelsPassages and entrance areas
(Definition of desk noun (SERVICE AREA) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Parts of buildings: passages & entrance areas
Synonyms and related words:
- arcade noun
- archway noun
- concourse noun
- corridor noun (PASSAGE)
- entryway noun
- foyer noun
- gangway noun
- gateway noun
- hall noun (ENTRANCE)
- hallway noun
- lobby noun (ROOM)
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- passage noun (CONNECTING WAY)
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