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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Women embrace today in the reception area of the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Mass.
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Elizabeth Maline, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
The main gallery building and reception area are in a repurposed and renovated old horse barn.
—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
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Elizabeth Maline, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
The main gallery building and reception area are in a repurposed and renovated old horse barn.
—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
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“Reception area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reception%20area. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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