Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An office worker employed chiefly to receive visitors and answer the telephone.
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- noun An
employee whoreceives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting. - noun A
secretary whose tasks prominently include the above.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
Etymologies
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Examples
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That which we call a receptionist, by any other word would still greet visitors and answer phones.
Jacked-Up Job Titles 2006
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A friendly receptionist from the Crowne Plaza was out for a smoke break.
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Back to work: Jenna Fischer, who plays Pam the receptionist, is enthusiastic about the six new episodes of The Office.
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The receptionist is wide shouldered and artificially blond and I play the part of a tourist, making no effort to speak to her in Spanish.
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The magazines in the waiting room are all in Hebrew, not Russian; the coffee offered by the receptionist is espresso, the beverage of communion for the Israeli business class.
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The magazines in the waiting room are all in Hebrew, not Russian; the coffee offered by the receptionist is espresso, the beverage of communion for the Israeli business class.
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Besides, are you telling me that my doctor's receptionist is paid by Alberta Health Care?
Things This Canadian Says Candace 2005
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Besides, are you telling me that my doctor's receptionist is paid by Alberta Health Care?
Archive 2005-06-12 Candace 2005
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I called the receptionist to see if she had put the paper there.
Archive 2005-12-01 Seeking Solace 2005
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I called the receptionist to see if she had put the paper there.
Mystery Seeking Solace 2005
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