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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Companies seeking data center capacity can face 24-month waiting lists.
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Tomás O’Leary, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Searches for boho braids have climbed over 5,000% on Google in the past month alone—and Mensah has seen the craze reflected in the growing waiting list in her salon too.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2025
Housing Catalyst, the housing authority covering Fort Collins and northern Colorado, hasn’t opened its voucher waiting list since 2023, a spokesperson said.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
Don’t even think of trying to bypass the French luxury house’s notoriously long waiting lists by tapping the workshop for a classic Birkin or Kelly.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Tomás O’Leary, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Searches for boho braids have climbed over 5,000% on Google in the past month alone—and Mensah has seen the craze reflected in the growing waiting list in her salon too.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2025
Housing Catalyst, the housing authority covering Fort Collins and northern Colorado, hasn’t opened its voucher waiting list since 2023, a spokesperson said.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
Don’t even think of trying to bypass the French luxury house’s notoriously long waiting lists by tapping the workshop for a classic Birkin or Kelly.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 May 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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