waiting list

noun

variants or waitlist or wait list
: 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.
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Tuesday’s event included remarks from Kimberly Smith, a new resident of the complex who made people laugh by saying that the secret for getting a unit was by signing up for the waiting list at midnight. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 For $15,000, a robotic painting system called Qualia creates a one-of-a-kind canvas from that same data, painted once a day, with a waiting list already forming. — Jackie Snow, IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026 If a pre-K-3 program is offered, districts can create a waiting list or lottery through a local policy. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Matheson Hammock Marina had a waiting list of more than 482 people for its most in-demand 30-foot slips, with at least one applicant waiting since 2012. — Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiting list

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of waiting list was in 1892

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waiting list

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