reception

noun
UK: /rɪˈsepʃn/
US: /rɪˈsepʃn/

  1. The area inside a hotel, office, etc. where you meet people when they arrive.

    1. Ask at reception for your key, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hotel's reception area was decorated with flowers. [ ] [ ]

  2. A formal social occasion to celebrate something.

    1. They had a reception after the wedding. [ ] [ ]
    2. The ambassador is holding a reception to mark the national day. [ ] [ ]

  3. The quality of the signal on a radio or television.

    1. The reception is very bad in the mountains. [ ] [ ]
    2. I couldn't get good reception on my phone in the basement. [ ] [ ]

  4. The way in which people react to someone or something.

    1. The new product had a positive reception. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her speech met with a mixed reception from the audience. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

party signal welcome response gathering reaction

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "reception" in English means: The area inside a hotel, office, etc. where you meet people when they arrive., A formal social occasion to celebrate something., The quality of the signal on a radio or television., The way in which people react to someone or something..

The phonetic transcription of "reception" is /rɪˈsepʃn/ in British English and /rɪˈsepʃn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "reception": party, signal, welcome, response, gathering, reaction.

Example usage of "reception": "Ask at reception for your key, please.". More examples on the page.