concierge

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noun

con·​cierge ˌkän-sē-ˈerzh  kōⁿ-ˈsyerzh 

plural concierges

ˌkän-sē-ˈer-zhəz,

kōⁿ-ˈsyerzh 

-ˈsyer-zhəz

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a

: a usually multilingual hotel staff member who handles luggage and mail, makes reservations, and arranges tours

In any great European hotel, the most important figure with whom the clients deal directly is usually the concierge …

—Leon Harris

—sometimes used before another noun

the hotel's concierge desk/services

b

: a person or service that provides assistance with personal business (such as making travel arrangements, scheduling appointments, or running errands)

That's why she plunks down $150 per month of her hard-earned cash for a personal concierge: To "buy back" her time and free herself from the relentless errands that sap her off-work hours.

—Michelle Mahoney

Medical care is left to professionals. Instead, concierges help out around the house, get their client to appointments, join them for recreation and run small errands.

—Liz Moyer

As we increasingly find ourselves feeling time poor, with not enough hours in the day to get everything done, virtual concierges are popping up to help with everything from gift shopping to finding a new outfit for a holiday party.

—Caitlin Agnew

—often used before another noun

concierge shopping/banking

For $250-per-year, members would gain entry to exclusive celebrity events, a concierge service to score hard-to-get concert tickets and restaurant reservations, and access to a swanky, shared hangout pad.

—Kim Bhasin and Polly Mosendz

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: a resident in an apartment building especially in France who serves as doorkeeper, landlord's representative, and janitor

concierge

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adjective

: of, relating to, or being a health care practice (as of primary care physicians) in which patients pay a membership fee for enhanced access and services

Proponents of concierge medicine insist that more time with each patient allows them to provide holistic care that can prevent diseases such as diabetes …

—Devin Leonard

There has also been growth in so-called concierge practices that offer in-home care as a luxury service.

—Steven H. Landers

concierge doctors

concierge care

Examples of concierge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by your dedicated concierge, chef, bartender, and housekeeper. —Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024

Once those nuances are selected, our concierge team moves into the reason for the visit: the fashion. —Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024

Adjective

With these trends, concierge medicine is growing in popularity. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024

Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their doctors. —Phil Galewitz | Kff Health News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin *conservius, alteration of Latin conservus fellow slave, from com- + servus slave

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1697, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

2000, in the meaning defined above