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 main gallery building and reception area are in a repurposed and renovated old horse barn.
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Gigi Ragland, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Working with architect Bernard Judge in the early 1970s, Brando built an airstrip and a small hotel consisting of bungalows, A-frame huts, several bars, a dining room, a kitchen and a reception area.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Once the skip at the reception area is full, the waste is emptied into the landfill, where it is then covered with inert material to minimise the release of gases or liquids and then compacted.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
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Gigi Ragland, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Working with architect Bernard Judge in the early 1970s, Brando built an airstrip and a small hotel consisting of bungalows, A-frame huts, several bars, a dining room, a kitchen and a reception area.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Once the skip at the reception area is full, the waste is emptied into the landfill, where it is then covered with inert material to minimise the release of gases or liquids and then compacted.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Reception area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reception%20area. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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