wait on
verb
variants
or less commonly wait upon
waited on also waited upon; waiting on also waiting upon; waits on also waits upon
1
a
: to attend as a servant
b
: to supply the wants of : serve
2
: to make a formal call on
3
: to wait for
Examples of wait on in a Sentence
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Instead, her then-boyfriend walked into her mother's living room and found a piece of his childhood waiting on the couch.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Can the Warriors afford to wait on a player who might not be ready to contribute until the veterans retire?
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
At the Ada County budget presentation, Koberg reminded people that even as river flow decreases, officials will be waiting on warmer temperatures and debris mitigation before the float season is underway.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
Three points leaves a team waiting on other results.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But if Tiger voluntarily submitted to a permitting process before deciding not to wait on getting a license and sell their product anyway, that could work against it.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Borrowers can also simply wait on the sidelines to see how rates develop, though Wednesday's latest inflation report indicates that uncertainty will remain high for months to come and perhaps even beyond that.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Critters like mice, squirrels, birds and ants are keen on entering the shelters while humans wait on the sidewalk to avoid getting filth on the bottoms of their shoes.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
In these spaces, ticks often wait on the tips of grass blades, plant stems, and tree branches with their front legs ready to grasp onto any host that happens to brush by or walk under overhanging foliage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Can the Warriors afford to wait on a player who might not be ready to contribute until the veterans retire?
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
At the Ada County budget presentation, Koberg reminded people that even as river flow decreases, officials will be waiting on warmer temperatures and debris mitigation before the float season is underway.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
Three points leaves a team waiting on other results.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But if Tiger voluntarily submitted to a permitting process before deciding not to wait on getting a license and sell their product anyway, that could work against it.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Borrowers can also simply wait on the sidelines to see how rates develop, though Wednesday's latest inflation report indicates that uncertainty will remain high for months to come and perhaps even beyond that.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Critters like mice, squirrels, birds and ants are keen on entering the shelters while humans wait on the sidewalk to avoid getting filth on the bottoms of their shoes.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
In these spaces, ticks often wait on the tips of grass blades, plant stems, and tree branches with their front legs ready to grasp onto any host that happens to brush by or walk under overhanging foliage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
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“Wait on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20on. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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