waiting list

noun

variants or waitlist or wait list

: 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

Despite the lack of data on the new procedure, Merhi said his waiting list is long and growing longer every day. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

There’s currently around a four-year waiting list for approval. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Consumers will be able to order one, and the company may set up a waiting list. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

That tool shows the chances of getting a transplant in the first five years after joining the waiting list, or the alternatives — still waiting or having died or become too sick to get a transplant. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waiting list

• blastocyst
• bolshevist
• coexist
• egoist
• hedonist
• jihadist
• nativist
• oculist
• reminisced
• trotskyist
• assist
• blacklist

Kids Definition

waiting list

noun

: a list containing names of people who are waiting (as for admission to an organization or school)