receptionist
noun [C] /rɪˈsep.ʃən.ɪst/Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
A2 a person who works in a place such as a hotel, office, or hospital, who welcomes and helps visitors and answers the phoneHotels and hostels
(Definition of receptionist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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