receptionre·cep·tion /rɪˈsepʃən/ noun1[uncountableU] the desk or office where visitors who arrive in a hotel or large organization go firstPlease leave your key at the reception desk.
2[uncountableU] British EnglishBrE the area around or in front of a reception desk or officeI’ll meet you in reception in half an hour.
3[countableC] a large formal party to celebrate an event or to welcome someonea champagne reception to launch his new book