wait in
verb
waited in; waiting in; waits in
British
: to stay at home and wait for someone or something to arrive
I can't go out. I've got to wait in for a delivery.
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Choute, waiting in a Le Corbusier apartment in Bordeaux with her cat, for a man who wept at her feet and then left.
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Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Concertgoers bundled up in furry winter coats and beanies while waiting in line to enter the outdoor venue.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Over the weekend, the wait in traffic to get through the park entrance was 1½ hours.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The first is to wait in the traditional standby line.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Concertgoers bundled up in furry winter coats and beanies while waiting in line to enter the outdoor venue.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Over the weekend, the wait in traffic to get through the park entrance was 1½ hours.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The first is to wait in the traditional standby line.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wait in
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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