wait in
verb
waited in; waiting in; waits in
British
: to stay at home and wait for someone or something to arrive
I can't go out. I've got to wait in for a delivery.
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One plane has to wait in the sky, another can come.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17, 2026.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Whatever the reason, more than a dozen passengers got involved in a wild fight while waiting in the customs line at Port Miami.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
In many cases, repeat visitors who have successfully registered still have to wait in line for kiosks with all the first timers, saving almost nothing.
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Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17, 2026.
—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Whatever the reason, more than a dozen passengers got involved in a wild fight while waiting in the customs line at Port Miami.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
In many cases, repeat visitors who have successfully registered still have to wait in line for kiosks with all the first timers, saving almost nothing.
—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wait in
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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