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

  1. Front desk as a noun:

    The reception of an office or a hotel.

  1. Reception as a noun:

    The act of receiving.

  2. 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."

  3. Reception as a noun:

    A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.

    Examples:

    "After the wedding we proceeded to the reception."

  4. 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."

  5. Reception as a noun:

    The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.

  6. Reception as a noun (UK, education):

    The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.

  7. Reception as a noun (law):

    The conscious adoption or transplantation of legal phenomena from a different culture.

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