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
Her diagnosis officially opened the door to the kidney transplant waiting list, which is when Shannon’s best friend, Jamie Rogers, stepped in.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
As robust as the army of season-ticket holders is, there are still more than 5,000 names on the waiting list, and the number crunch leaves only a couple of thousand seats available for single-game sales.
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Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
His tribe has a waiting list of people seeking down payment assistance, including a few who may be making just above HUD’s income eligibility thresholds.
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Courtney Bell,
Oklahoma Voice,
1 July 2026
The lushly landscaped, 94-acre retirement community in Cockeysville is in such high demand from Baltimore-area older adults that some units have a two-year waiting list, so the nonprofit’s owners have decided to build a second campus.
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Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
As robust as the army of season-ticket holders is, there are still more than 5,000 names on the waiting list, and the number crunch leaves only a couple of thousand seats available for single-game sales.
—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
His tribe has a waiting list of people seeking down payment assistance, including a few who may be making just above HUD’s income eligibility thresholds.
—
Courtney Bell,
Oklahoma Voice,
1 July 2026
The lushly landscaped, 94-acre retirement community in Cockeysville is in such high demand from Baltimore-area older adults that some units have a two-year waiting list, so the nonprofit’s owners have decided to build a second campus.
—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for waiting list
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“Waiting list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20list. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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