reception

US /rɪˈsɛpʃən/

UK /rɪˈsepʃn/

B1

noun

  • Front desk area of an organization or building
  • Party occurring after an event it celebrates
  • Quality of radio or television signals
  • Act of receiving something in a particular way

Examples

A reception party of soldiers was there to greet the visiting head of state.

reception into the monastic order