waiting list
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of waiting list
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The man said he is “trying to elevate” himself, but that he’d been on a waiting list for housing for six months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
With more than 18,000 people on the Southwark's waiting list for housing, the council's website says that "even people in the greatest need can face several years' wait".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Maggie, who is in her 40s and did not want to give her full name, said she is on a waiting list.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
There are more than 120 co-housing developments either completed or in development and nearly 2,000 names on a national waiting list looking to join one, according to Owen Jarvis, CEO of the UK Cohousing Network.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
All three bookstores are sold out and the library has a two-month waiting list.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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