wait in
phrasal 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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Passengers already at the airport who experience disruptions should call their airline while simultaneously waiting in line to speak to an in-person agent since some travelers have reported getting faster service this way.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Then again, much else waits in the earth for future archeologists, who will have even more refined methods at their disposal.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Twenty customers who waited in the chilly raffle line Tuesday morning lucked out with free Cane’s for a year.
—Idaho Statesman, 18 Nov. 2025
With a tough challenge waiting in the Bills, the Buccaneers will be down two of their most important players.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Then again, much else waits in the earth for future archeologists, who will have even more refined methods at their disposal.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Twenty customers who waited in the chilly raffle line Tuesday morning lucked out with free Cane’s for a year.
—Idaho Statesman, 18 Nov. 2025
With a tough challenge waiting in the Bills, the Buccaneers will be down two of their most important players.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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 30 Nov. 2025.
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