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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Scott took to Instagram to make the announcement official with a photoshoot awaiting the arrival of her first baby in 2026.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Each family had been given a private room to await the reunions, but the relatives couldn’t sit still.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The good news for the Rebs is a split of their trips to Georgia and Oklahoma would leave them in excellent shape heading into November, where a stretch drive that is comparatively easier than that faced by their fellow league contenders awaits.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The judge, however, is awaiting potential censure from the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Each family had been given a private room to await the reunions, but the relatives couldn’t sit still.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The good news for the Rebs is a split of their trips to Georgia and Oklahoma would leave them in excellent shape heading into November, where a stretch drive that is comparatively easier than that faced by their fellow league contenders awaits.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The judge, however, is awaiting potential censure from the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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