waiting list
noun
: 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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The change was in part due to backlogged waiting lists, rising prices, and oligarch sanctions in Russia.
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Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
In 2022, when the 92 units at the Sandpiper Place apartment community were quickly claimed by renters, there was a waiting list with more than 800 names on it.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
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Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
In 2022, when the 92 units at the Sandpiper Place apartment community were quickly claimed by renters, there was a waiting list with more than 800 names on it.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
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 5 May. 2024.
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