Oxford Dictionary English front desk nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌfrʌnt ˈdesk// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌfrʌnt ˈdesk// Staying in a hotel Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe desk inside the entrance of a hotel, an office building, etc. where guests or visitors go when they first arrive compare reception See related entries: Staying in a hotelSee front desk in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: front desk oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com