Synonyms

waitlist

American

[weyt-list] / ˈweɪtˌlɪst /

verb (used with object)

to place on a waiting list.

All they could do was to waitlist us for the afternoon flight.

noun

waiting list.

Etymology

Origin of waitlist

wait + list ¹

Example Sentences

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“We were gonna prioritize people who wanted to get on our below-market affordable housing waitlist if they could show that their descendants were displaced from Santa Monica,” Toris said.

From Los Angeles Times

There is a waitlist, the founders say; prospective members must meet with the club team in person before they’re accepted.

From The Wall Street Journal

The app is now open to the public, but rides are limited by a waitlist.

From The Wall Street Journal

The charity, which helps wheelchair users up to 25 years old, has been forced to close its specialist wheelchairs waitlist for the first time in its 35-year history.

From BBC

Whizz Kidz has launched the Childhood Can't Wait appeal, to raise £750,000 to reopen the waitlist and cut waiting times.

From BBC

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