waiting list
noun
variants
or waitlist
or wait list
: a list or roster of those waiting (as for admission to an organization or institution)
Examples of waiting list in a Sentence
I'll put your name on the waiting list.
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There’s a waiting list via Coachella itself and there’s also an official resale market and secondary sellers.
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Already there is a waiting list of medical school students interested in experiencing medicine that moves.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Panthers have a lengthy waiting list for season tickets.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Long Beach father Rhett Pascual isn't losing hope despite waiting for weeks to be put on the waiting list to receive a life-saving heart transplant.
—Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Already there is a waiting list of medical school students interested in experiencing medicine that moves.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Panthers have a lengthy waiting list for season tickets.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Long Beach father Rhett Pascual isn't losing hope despite waiting for weeks to be put on the waiting list to receive a life-saving heart transplant.
—Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waiting list
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“Waiting list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20list. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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