receptionistPronunciation: /rɪˈsɛpʃ(ə)nɪst/Translate receptionist | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of receptionist noun a person who greets and deals with clients and visitors to a surgery, office, etc.. British a person employed in a hotel to receive guests and deal with their bookings. receptionist in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of receptionist in the US English dictionary