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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Others say alternative marketplaces have long waiting lists.
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Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Scoring a reservation at the intimate Silver Note supper club is most challenging; cruisers mentioned long waiting lists on board.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Some will celebrate this year’s 70th birthday of Lambeau Field live, but not the 155,000 on the season-ticket waiting list.
—Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The waiting list for Masters tickets has been closed for decades and patron badges are passed down through families like heirlooms.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Scoring a reservation at the intimate Silver Note supper club is most challenging; cruisers mentioned long waiting lists on board.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Some will celebrate this year’s 70th birthday of Lambeau Field live, but not the 155,000 on the season-ticket waiting list.
—Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The waiting list for Masters tickets has been closed for decades and patron badges are passed down through families like heirlooms.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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