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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These bucks need to wait in line.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Surveillance footage from the apartment revealed another, unidentified, individual was waiting in nearby bushes throughout the incident, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, Maduro continues to wait in jail.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Fuel prices have soared across the region, and drivers are waiting in long lines outside petrol stations in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, hoping to fill their tanks.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Surveillance footage from the apartment revealed another, unidentified, individual was waiting in nearby bushes throughout the incident, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, Maduro continues to wait in jail.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Fuel prices have soared across the region, and drivers are waiting in long lines outside petrol stations in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, hoping to fill their tanks.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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