/ Dictionary / Index R reception desk: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: recep'tion desk" Pronunciation: [key] a desk at which a receptionist works, as in an office. a counter, as at a hotel, at which guests are registered. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. reception receptionism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language