reception area
noun
: a large open area inside and near the entrance of a public building (such as a hotel or theater) : lobby
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The building's renovations would include leveling the sloped floors, adding new exterior ramps at exit doors, building a warming kitchen for caterers, and remodeling the former concessions space into a reception area with a bar.
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
On a recent Monday morning, their names were among those handwritten on the colored folders laid out on a table in the reception area of the French luxury sector’s go-to dyeing and fabric treatment specialist.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
In the lavish reception area, more than a dozen people have been waiting for nearly two hours for Donald Trump to emerge.
—Sam Jacobs, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The reception area has been moved to a more secluded space, offering an exclusive atmosphere from the moment guests arrive.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
On a recent Monday morning, their names were among those handwritten on the colored folders laid out on a table in the reception area of the French luxury sector’s go-to dyeing and fabric treatment specialist.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
In the lavish reception area, more than a dozen people have been waiting for nearly two hours for Donald Trump to emerge.
—Sam Jacobs, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The reception area has been moved to a more secluded space, offering an exclusive atmosphere from the moment guests arrive.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Reception area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reception%20area. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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