[ US /ɹiˈsɛpʃən, ɹɪˈsɛpʃən/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. a formal party of people; as after a wedding
  2. quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
  3. the manner in which something is greeted
    she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
  4. the act of receiving
  5. (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
    the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line
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How To Use reception In A Sentence

  • The conference began with a Wednesday evening welcome reception, held at Chicago's Field Museum, where 28 mostly Illinois breweries had set up beer stations among two stuffed elephants, a couple of totem poles and a tyrannosaur skeleton. Beer: A celebration of craft brewing
  • The reception clerk consulted a colleague.
  • Both the reception and the restaurant areas had a very open, uncluttered, look about them.
  • In other words, he was responsible for formal receptions - known as levees - and dinners.
  • Thursday, the president addresses the Israeli Knesset, followed by a reception in honor of Israel's 60-year anniversary.
  • But a family planning a wedding reception would be able to claim exemption from import duty.
  • By this time, Dad and I had replaced the old dipole with a short Yagi array, horizontally polarized of course, and screwed to one of the crossbeams in the attic, so now we had three channels with excellent reception.
  • But she got a frosty reception due to her behaviour in the camp. The Sun
  • There's a reason that those invites a fortunate few received, allowing them to attend the après-opening private reception at the latest, greatest Place To Be, the Feral Cheerleader, are tinctured with a hue you cannot find at Sherwin-Williams. James Scarborough: "Stay Free© or Die: The Menstrual Hut Project," International City Bungalow Gallery, Long Beach, California
  • They fully deserve the hostile reception they receive. The Sun
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