receptionist

re‧cep‧tion‧ist /rɪˈsepʃənəst, rɪˈsepʃənɪst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑receipt, receipts, ↑receiver, ↑reception, ↑receivership, ↑receiving, ↑receptionist, ↑receptor; adjective: ↑receptive ≠ UNRECEPTIVE, ↑received; verb: ↑receive]
someone whose job is to welcome and deal with people arriving in a hotel or office building, visiting a doctor etc

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

receptionist

re·cep·tion·ist [receptionist receptionists] [rɪˈsepʃənɪst] [rɪˈsepʃənɪst] noun

a person whose job is to deal with people arriving at or telephoning a hotel, an office building, a doctor's surgery, etc.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

receptionist / rɪsep.ʃ ə n.ɪst / noun [ C ]

A2 a person who works in a place such as a hotel, office, or hospital, who welcomes and helps visitors and answers the phone

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

receptionist

/rɪsepʃənɪst/
(receptionists)

1.
In a hotel, the receptionist is the person whose job is to book rooms for people and answer their questions. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use desk clerk)
N-COUNT

2.
In an office or hospital, the receptionist is the person whose job is to answer the telephone, arrange appointments, and deal with people when they first arrive.
N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

receptionist

re·cep·tion·ist /rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/ noun, pl -ists [count] : a person whose job is to deal with the people who call or enter an office, hotel, etc.

receptionist

noun