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

One man recalls watching snipers kill Palestinians waiting in line for food after Israel blocked supplies from entering the North as a way to push people to the South. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Always the last person to wait in the cold by the tour bus after the show. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Airport employees handed out bottles of water as passengers waited in long lines to rebook their flights. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Another reader in Kenya told us that a quick question about an acronym on a man's T‑shirt while waiting in line at a bakery turned into a lively 15‑minute conversation. — Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for wait in

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