The reservation desk
Example: The reservation desk helps guests with their bookings
Definition
"The reservation desk" is a designated area or counter in a hotel, airline office, or similar establishment where guests or customers can make, change, or confirm bookings and reservations for rooms, flights, or services.
Etymology
The term "the reservation desk" combines 'reservation,' derived from the Latin 'reservare,' meaning to keep back or save, with 'desk,' from Old English 'desca,' meaning table or flat surface. Together, it denotes a place specifically set aside for managing bookings. Did you know that 'reservation' originally referred to the act of reserving or keeping something for future use?
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"The reservation desk" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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