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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The design helped women avoid waiting in bathroom lines for hours.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Don’t leave this waiting in your cart, though, because sizes and colors have been flying off the virtual shelves.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Anyone who’s waited in line to visit the Louvre knows that security is thorough—but the four thieves managed to get in and out in seven minutes, per a thorough analysis from the Reuters news agency.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Lying in wait in London was another with a similarly fearsome pass rush and a quarterback capable of picking its defense apart.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Don’t leave this waiting in your cart, though, because sizes and colors have been flying off the virtual shelves.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Anyone who’s waited in line to visit the Louvre knows that security is thorough—but the four thieves managed to get in and out in seven minutes, per a thorough analysis from the Reuters news agency.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Lying in wait in London was another with a similarly fearsome pass rush and a quarterback capable of picking its defense apart.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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