reception

noun
UK /rɪˈsepʃn/
US /rɪˈsepʃn/

The place where you go when you first arrive somewhere.

We waited for our room key at the hotel reception.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A party held to welcome guests.

They held a reception after the wedding.

3. The quality of a TV or radio signal.

The phone reception is poor in the mountains.

4. The way people react to something.

The new song got a warm reception from fans.