waiting list

noun

1. a list of persons waiting, as for reservations, appointments, living accommodations, or admission to a school.

waiting list

noun

1. a list of people waiting to obtain some object, treatment, status, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of waiting list¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Loudoun County’s weekly shipment shrank by 40 percent, to 4,275, and the county’s waiting list grew to 70,000 people.

From Washington Post

Older adults are able to speak with someone, get on a waiting list for setting up an appointment, and get help with transportation.

From Vox

In Alexandria, more than 25,000 people are on a vaccine waiting list, and in neighboring Fairfax County, more than 100,000 people are in line.

From Washington Post

The waiting list for treatment extends three to four months, he said.

From Washington Post

“The governor has repeatedly cautioned, you’re going to see stories about not enough appointments, long lines, waiting lists and demand exceeding supply,” he said.

From Washington Post

She has now been on the “urgency” waiting list in Virginia for 3½ years.

From The Daily Beast

You could put your name down on a “First Moon Flights” waiting list.

From The Daily Beast

The latest case of a VA facility placing veterans on a secret waiting list centers on a facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

From The Daily Beast

The ‘secret waiting list’ in Phoenix showed a regional VA hospital cheating the system to avoid accountability.

From The Daily Beast

The Center serves 372 children and has a waiting list of over 350 families.

From The Daily Beast

Last of all, should not a club extend its membership to as many as possible, rather than have a waiting list?

From Project Gutenberg

The dentist scored heavily, as he always had a waiting-list and continuous work to do for the prisoners.

From Project Gutenberg

The athletic field was sure to be crowded by baseball players; the tennis-courts always had a waiting list.

From Project Gutenberg

There is no difficulty whatever in obtaining a full supply of women's labour—indeed, the factory has now a waiting-list of 500.

From Project Gutenberg

Lieut. Colin was offered the alternative of going on the waiting list or being reduced in rank to ensign.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• short list
• standby