Definition of RECEPTIONIST

receptionist

Plural: receptionists

Noun

  • a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
  • An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
  • A proponent of receptionism.

Origin / Etymology

Recorded since 1901, derived from reception + -ist.

Scrabble Score: 16

receptionist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
receptionist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
receptionist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

receptionist: valid Words With Friends Word