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.

Recent Examples on the Web

While the club’s waiting list is already significant, all Wynn—and Las Vegas—guests will have the chance to experience a taste of what Zero Bond founder Scott Sartiano has created at Sartiano’s, a modern Italian restaurant, helmed by three-time James Beard Award winner Alfred Portale. —David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025

The waiting list of people stuck in jail has grown steadily over the past several years and is nearly at 500 people as of last month, according to the lawsuit. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025

Additional funding for scholarships will take children off the waiting list and create a domino effect that increases enrollment for providers so more families can be served, Chaney said. —Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025

Bernie Kosar received a liver transplant on Monday, more than a year after being placed on the waiting list. —CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waiting list

• blastocyst
• bolshevist
• coexist
• egoist
• hedonist
• jihadist
• nativist
• oculist
• reminisced
• assist
• blacklist
• booklist

Kids Definition

waiting list

noun

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