re ‧ cep ‧ tion ‧ ist /rɪˈsepʃ ə nəst, rɪˈsepʃ ə nɪst/ 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