wait on
verb
variants
or less commonly wait upon
waited on also waited upon; waiting on also waiting upon; waits on also waits upon
1
a
: to attend as a servant
b
: to supply the wants of : serve
2
: to make a formal call on
3
: to wait for
Examples of wait on in a Sentence
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That means more money for rent, groceries and gas without waiting on a tax refund.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
While SpaceX could be launching Starship as soon as next week on its next test flight out of Texas, Blue Origin has to wait on the Federal Aviation Administration to sign off on a mishap investigation from the last flight of New Glenn.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The two patients and a third person, who is asymptomatic but a close contact of a German national who died on May 2, were going to be transferred to ambulances waiting on the shore to receive them, WHO officials in Cape Verde told ABC News.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Another executive believes the Chiefs, who used their first four picks on defense, will not have to wait on the rookies to see action.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Right now, communities are still waiting on disaster funding after devastating wildfires.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
People in an emergency wait on hold for 911 for long periods.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
But Lee’s long wait on draft weekend might have made that chip even bigger.
—Mike Kaye
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
For passengers still waiting on refunds, Henderson said, one of the most reliable options may be to dispute charges through their credit card company, which can reverse payments for services not delivered.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
While SpaceX could be launching Starship as soon as next week on its next test flight out of Texas, Blue Origin has to wait on the Federal Aviation Administration to sign off on a mishap investigation from the last flight of New Glenn.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The two patients and a third person, who is asymptomatic but a close contact of a German national who died on May 2, were going to be transferred to ambulances waiting on the shore to receive them, WHO officials in Cape Verde told ABC News.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Another executive believes the Chiefs, who used their first four picks on defense, will not have to wait on the rookies to see action.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Right now, communities are still waiting on disaster funding after devastating wildfires.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
People in an emergency wait on hold for 911 for long periods.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
But Lee’s long wait on draft weekend might have made that chip even bigger.
—Mike Kaye
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
For passengers still waiting on refunds, Henderson said, one of the most reliable options may be to dispute charges through their credit card company, which can reverse payments for services not delivered.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
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“Wait on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20on. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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