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

The ticket price fluctuates based on usage conditions so as not to cause dissatisfaction among customers waiting in line. — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Voters show their identity cards while waiting in a queue before casting their votes for the second and final phase of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections in Jaipur, India, on September 11, 2026. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Console gamers cabled up to either of the two IRIS Series smart projectors currently waiting in the wings for general release will probably benefit most from the zippy frame rates here. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

The killings had begun, and the few protesters still waiting in the cold rain howled, their worst nightmares finally made real. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for wait in

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