awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
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In a land as vast as her dreams, a bouquet of yellow roses awaited her on the other side of the tarmac — a gift from her influential stepfather and mother, symbolizing Texas.
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
President Trump on Tuesday headed home from Scotland, knowing that the controversy over Jeffrey Epstein awaits him in Washington.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Reveal your fate to see if free guac for a year awaits in an on-screen message.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Oxblood banquettes and bar stool seating set the scene for casual dinner and cocktails; upstairs, a white-walled, more formal dining experience awaits.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
President Trump on Tuesday headed home from Scotland, knowing that the controversy over Jeffrey Epstein awaits him in Washington.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Reveal your fate to see if free guac for a year awaits in an on-screen message.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Oxblood banquettes and bar stool seating set the scene for casual dinner and cocktails; upstairs, a white-walled, more formal dining experience awaits.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for await
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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