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.
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Jordan asked Denver Mayor Mike Johnston about an incident a few days ago when Denver Sheriff’s deputies released Abraham Gonzalez, who had been in jail for almost a year, to immigration officials waiting in the parking lot for him.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
The next afternoon, Michael and I waited in the overly warm control room.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
One party waits outside the queue while the remainder of their party waits in the queue.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
For more short-term boredom, like waiting in line for a sandwich, Westgate says there’s nothing wrong with using your phone as entertainment to pass the time.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
The next afternoon, Michael and I waited in the overly warm control room.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
One party waits outside the queue while the remainder of their party waits in the queue.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
For more short-term boredom, like waiting in line for a sandwich, Westgate says there’s nothing wrong with using your phone as entertainment to pass the time.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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