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.
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The waiting list for students is two years long.
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Lina Ruiz
october 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
All the apartments are leased, according to MLKEDC, but new applications will be added to a waiting list.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
More than 90% of fans renewed, and the team established a season ticket waiting list.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Out of 14 pads, only one was left at the time of the interview — and more than 500 women were already on the waiting list.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lina Ruiz
october 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
All the apartments are leased, according to MLKEDC, but new applications will be added to a waiting list.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
More than 90% of fans renewed, and the team established a season ticket waiting list.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Out of 14 pads, only one was left at the time of the interview — and more than 500 women were already on the waiting list.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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