reception
Collocations
43(noun.) area in a building
VERB + RECEPTION
wait (for sb) in
The taxi driver said he would wait in reception until I came downstairs with my luggage.
leave sth at/with
Can you leave my passport with reception when you check out tomorrow?
report to
When you arrive at the hotel, please report to reception for your room key.
phone, ring
RECEPTION + NOUN
area | counter, desk | hall | staff
PREP
at (the) ~
I'll check in at reception when I arrive at the hotel tomorrow morning.
in ~
Your visitor is waiting in reception while the staff member processes your appointment.
on ~
She works on reception at the hospital and answers phone calls all day.
(noun.) formal party
ADJ
big, large | intimate, small | formal | informal | official | special | evening | civic, diplomatic, press, wedding | buffet, champagne, sherry, wine
VERB + RECEPTION
attend
give, have, hold, host
The hotel is hosting a reception for all the new employees next Friday afternoon.
organize
invite sb to
We invited all our colleagues to a reception celebrating the company's anniversary.
PREP
at a/the ~
The ambassador's wife greeted all the guests at the reception last night.
~ for
The hotel organized a special reception for the newly married couple.
(noun.) type of welcome given to sb/sth
ADJ
enthusiastic, favourable, friendly, good, great, marvellous, positive, rapturous, rousing, sympathetic, warm | lukewarm, mixed | bad, chilly, cool, frosty, hostile
critical
The new restaurant received a critical reception from local food writers on opening night.
public
VERB + RECEPTION
enjoy, get, have, meet (with), receive
The new restaurant got a warm reception from food critics in the city.
expect
She was nervous about how her parents would expect a warm reception when she brought her new boyfriend home.
give sb/sth
The new restaurant received a warm reception from local food critics.
RECEPTION + NOUN
party
A reception party stood waiting at the airport to welcome the new ambassador.
centre
The charity opened a reception centre to help newly arrived families find temporary housing.
PREP
~ by
The new restaurant received a warm reception by local diners during its opening week.
~ from
The new policy received strong criticism from employees at the meeting.
~ into
The new student's reception into the school community happened during a special assembly.
~ to
The movie got a warm reception to its unexpected ending from most critics.
(noun.) quality of radio/television signals
ADJ
good, strong
The hotel gave us a warm reception when we arrived late at night.
bad, poor, weak | radio, television