The difference between Front desk and Reception
When used as nouns, front desk means the reception of an office or a hotel, whereas reception means the act of receiving.
check bellow for the other definitions of Front desk and Reception
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Front desk as a noun:
The reception of an office or a hotel.
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Reception as a noun:
The act of receiving.
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Reception as a noun (uncountable, electronics):
The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
Examples:
"We have poor TV reception in the valley."
"The new system provides exceptional quality of the reception signal."
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Reception as a noun:
A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
Examples:
"After the wedding we proceeded to the reception."
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Reception as a noun:
A reaction; the treatment received on first talking to a person, arriving at a place, etc.
Examples:
"The ambassador's jokes met a cold reception."
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Reception as a noun:
The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
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Reception as a noun (UK, education):
The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
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Reception as a noun (law):
The conscious adoption or transplantation of legal phenomena from a different culture.