wait on

verb

variants or less commonly wait upon

waited on also waited upon; waiting on also waiting upon; waits on also waits upon

1

a

: to attend as a servant

b

: to supply the wants of : serve

2

: to make a formal call on

3

: to wait for

Examples of wait on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Futures trading platforms like Kalshi turn to institutional market makers to fill contracts when there isn’t someone waiting on the other side to complete a deal. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026

One level-one trauma center hospital in Tucson declined to release information, and The Associated Press was waiting on a response from another. —Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026

This psychological change has the potential to motivate institutional investors who have been waiting on the sidelines to engage. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

The Cowboys, after bringing in three candidates to The Star for interviews and deciding not to wait on Broncos defensive passing game coordinator Jim Leonhard, go with youth. —Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026

But in the Bronx, patients routinely endure inhumane overcrowding, no privacy and hours- and days-long waits on gurneys. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026

Stakeholders waiting on pins and needles on the high court’s decision will have to wait a bit longer. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026

Will the Cowboys wait on one of the more intriguing candidates in Leonhard? —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026

The former country farmhouse feel with shelves full of knick-knacks above the dining booths and mismatched coffee cups waiting on the tables has been replaced with more minimalist decor. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for wait on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon