waiting list

noun

: a list or roster of those waiting (as for admission to an organization or institution)

Examples of waiting list in a Sentence

I'll put your name on the waiting list.
Recent Examples on the Web
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To get on the waiting list, call (414) 291-5700 or email [email protected]. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025 Their neighbor told them about Camp Mystic, and her mom put her on the waiting list. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025 The bags range in price, but on average cost between $10,000 and $60,000 and waiting lists for rare bags can extend for months or years. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Monroe just finished the paperwork on the last of its property buyouts from Hurricane Irma, a process that was so popular there was a waiting list at one point. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for waiting list

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waiting list was in 1892

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“Waiting list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20list. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

waiting list

noun
: a list containing names of people who are waiting (as for admission to an organization or school)
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