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.
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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.
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—Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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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
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“Waiting list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20list. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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