Word RECEPTION: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

reception

🇺🇸 [rɪˈsɛpʃən]

Meanings

The act of receiving or the event or occasion where something is received. Reception can refer to a formal gathering, the way something is received by others, or the receiving area in an office or building. It can also describe the quality of signal reception in communications.

Examples

• The reception at the hotel was warm and welcoming.
• He was surprised by the positive reception of his new book.
• She attended the reception after the wedding ceremony.

Synonyms

greeting • welcome • introduction

Antonyms

rejection • refusal • dismissal