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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Respite care options through Harnett County had a waiting list over a year long.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
The Club name has a huge waiting list, and not all from data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Class limited to the first 15 registrants; others will be on a waiting list.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a waiting list of airlines seeking access to those gates, Washington said.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
The Club name has a huge waiting list, and not all from data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Class limited to the first 15 registrants; others will be on a waiting list.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a waiting list of airlines seeking access to those gates, Washington said.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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