Oxford Dictionary English receptionist noun noun BrE BrE//rɪˈsepʃənɪst// ; NAmE NAmE//rɪˈsepʃənɪst// Professions, Hotel people Add to my wordlistjump to other results a person whose job is to deal with people arriving at or telephoning a hotel, an office building, a doctor’s surgery, etc. Wordfinderdoctorcure, doctor, examine, medicine, patient, practice, prescribe, receptionist, specialist, surgeon See related entries: Professions, Hotel peopleSee receptionist in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: receptionist oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com