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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There is now a waiting list for all tiers of tickets ranging from general admission ($599 +$77.87 fees) up to Livin’ the Dream. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 May 2025 And every day, an average of 17 people die while on a transplant waiting list. Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025 The app is free for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with a waiting list for Android. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025 When the Antonov company built taller buildings nearby, the waiting list filled up fast. Got a confidential news tip? Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waiting list

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waiting list was in 1892

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“Waiting list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20list. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

waiting list

noun
: a list containing names of people who are waiting (as for admission to an organization or school)
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