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.
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The announcement comes as the cost of child care continues to rise and as waiting lists for federal child care subsidies, which support working families in poverty, continue to grow.
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
One recent event, a tea party for toddlers and their parents, filled the room with about 50 people and left dozens more on a waiting list.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The announcement comes as the cost of child care continues to rise and as waiting lists for federal child-care subsidies, which support working families in poverty, continue to grow.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Based on waiting lists, parents prefer charter schools over teacher-union schools.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
One recent event, a tea party for toddlers and their parents, filled the room with about 50 people and left dozens more on a waiting list.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The announcement comes as the cost of child care continues to rise and as waiting lists for federal child-care subsidies, which support working families in poverty, continue to grow.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Based on waiting lists, parents prefer charter schools over teacher-union schools.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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 19 Mar. 2026.
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