The word "reception" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use the word "reception" to mean either the act of receiving something or a gathering for the purpose of celebrating or honoring someone. For example, "The bride and groom were showered with applause as they entered their wedding reception."
"The real effect of this speech will be to further increase the intolerance and the hostile reception that immigrants are facing from some sections of society".
When the Queen arrived inside the auditorium she was given a warm reception, before Byrne said: "I never dreamed I would live to see this day".
'No flowers,' said the woman in reception as we arrived at the hotel.
I've seen them live on several occasions and their reception is always energetic to say the least.A brilliant album, by a brilliant duo, with a brilliant future".
But racist incidents like those at the Anzhi-AZ match, which came a day after a group of 50 young people attacked Anzhi fans in St Petersburg on their way to watch a game, have added worries about the reception non-white players and even supporters could receive in Russia.
Their slot has, instead, been taken by a BFI cocktail reception celebrating their position as the new custodians of both British film culture and film production.
That same evening, Andrew's reception at the World Economic Forum was attended by all manner of players, and sponsored by two major British firms who saw no reason to cancel.
Sue Johnston, the acclaimed actor who formerly starred in the Liverpool soap opera Brookside, a long-term supporter of the Hillsborough families, read lyrics from the Beatles song In My Life to a rapt reception.
I get a lot of these calls – I still use a landline, because mobile reception is hopeless in my flat.
Back within the well-shuttered Carrera and gathering in its imposing reception area sheathed in black glass, Pinochet's many moneyed supporters toasted him with champagne, and his three fellow members of the junta from the navy, air force and gendarmerie.
Miliband got a warm reception at the youth centre, but now it's reported that Ant and Dec have withdrawn their support, saying they don't know what the Labour party stands for any more.
