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.

Examples of wait in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unless, of course, there’s another former RHOC Housewife waiting in the wings to rescue her. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

The other would start Game 2, with Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell waiting in the wings. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

As the early show ended, attendees filtered out of the church as guests waiting in line eagerly anticipated their turn in the nave. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Eager listeners waited in long lines for the rumpled professor to sign their books. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for wait in

• aten
• clayton
• satan
• statin
• straighten
• creatine