waiting list
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of waiting list
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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A waiting list for admission stretched for more than a generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
The Diaper Gang had a waiting list for our wagon.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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