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receptionists

receptionists is the plural of receptionist.

Meaning of receptionist

Noun

receptionist (plural receptionists)

  1. An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
    • "At the moment, I think I'm working for the Central Intelligence Corporation, the Mafia, and Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong."
      "I see," the receptionist, making a note.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 366
  2. A proponent of receptionism.

Questions about receptionists

What is receptionists the plural of?
Receptionists is the plural of receptionist.

Words near receptionists in the dictionary

  1. reception wiki
  2. reception wikis
  3. receptional
  4. receptionism
  5. receptionist
  6. receptionists
  7. receptionless
  8. receptions
  9. receptive
  10. receptive aphasia
  11. receptive aphasias

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