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waiting list
noun
: a list or roster of those waiting (as for admission to an organization or institution)
Examples of waiting list in a Sentence
I'll put your name on the waiting list.
Recent Examples on the Web
Health care: Britain’s National Health Service, which provides free health care to everyone, is plagued with long waiting lists for everything from dental care to cancer treatment.
—Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
Home health services Nearly all states have a waiting list for home health services.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
By the next morning, Mr. Lee said, the waiting list for Sushi Bar’s 10 seats was thousands of names long.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Indeed, the increase in long-term sickness in the last five years has corresponded with a doubling in the number of people on hospital waiting lists for treatment.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“Waiting list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20list. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
waiting list
noun
: a list containing names of people who are waiting (as for admission to an organization or school)
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