awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
Recent Examples on the Web
Koehler, who is serving a 17-year sentence for his previous convictions, now awaits sentencing for this crime.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Fortunately for City, Eli Junior Kroupi strayed two yards offside while awaiting a simple tap-in.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Orangutans sometimes spend weeks finding the necessary materials (wires, bolts, screws), hiding their elaborate preparations from their keepers, and awaiting the perfect moment to execute their plans.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in his own CNN appearance Sunday, said the administration continues to await direction from the courts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Fortunately for City, Eli Junior Kroupi strayed two yards offside while awaiting a simple tap-in.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Orangutans sometimes spend weeks finding the necessary materials (wires, bolts, screws), hiding their elaborate preparations from their keepers, and awaiting the perfect moment to execute their plans.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in his own CNN appearance Sunday, said the administration continues to await direction from the courts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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