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

There’s a waiting list of airlines seeking access to those gates, Washington said. —Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026

Sold out, but a waiting list is available. —La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026

Bridging the organ gap Nearly 10,000 people in the United States were on the waiting list for a liver transplant as of September 2024, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. —Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026

The money raised at this upcoming event, Weber said, will go toward hiring more therapists so there will be no waiting lists for those requiring counseling but can’t otherwise afford it. —Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 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
• assist
• blacklist
• booklist

Kids Definition

waiting list

noun

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