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.
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Oslo University Hospital on June 5 said Mette-Marit had been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a significant deterioration in her health that likely gave her only a year left to live without the surgery.
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CNN Money, 17 June 2026
In Illinois alone, there are 16,000 people on waiting lists for residential services, making the services provided by Avenues to Independence vital to meeting that need.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Most of our schools across Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties are full and have waiting lists.
—Jim Rigg, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
To snag a place, go to Settings, then Siri and choose to join the New Siri waiting list.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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CNN Money, 17 June 2026
In Illinois alone, there are 16,000 people on waiting lists for residential services, making the services provided by Avenues to Independence vital to meeting that need.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Most of our schools across Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties are full and have waiting lists.
—Jim Rigg, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
To snag a place, go to Settings, then Siri and choose to join the New Siri waiting list.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 12 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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