wait in

phrasal 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.

Examples of wait in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If everything goes according to plan for Miami this year, the Hurricanes won’t need Bell in 2024, but a lineman like that is still a pretty good developmental prospect to have waiting in the wings. —Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024

The series finale found David’s fictional alter ego on trial in Atlanta for violating a real-life Georgia law that bars giving food or drinks to people waiting in line to vote. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024

Several videos that play for guests waiting in line feature Honda’s ASIMO robot character apparently getting ready for a road trip. —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024

And so denying food and water to people waiting in line is a way of punishing Black voters for already being subject to fewer polling places and not enough equipment in many areas. —Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024

Erik Thommy dribbled down the right sideline around a defender and attempted to play a ball into the box, where Willy Agada was waiting in front of goal. —Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024

In the meantime, the shipmates waited in a city far from their homes. —William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024

All of those policies have pushed migrants to wait in some of Mexico’s most dangerous cities until their immigration appointments are scheduled, which may take months. —Paola Ramos, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024

For hours, Hildebrandt and Franke sit, waiting in separate rooms as officers finish their search. —Samantha Wanderer, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024