A Reception

1. The act of receiving.
2. (uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
3. A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
4. A reaction; the treatment received on first talking to a person, arriving at a place, etc.
5. The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
6. (Britain, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
7. (law) The conscious adoption or transplantation of legal phenomena from a different culture.
8. (American football) *This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Synonyms

• (desk where guests are received): front desk

Derived terms