waiting period

American  

noun

1. a specified delay, required by law, between officially stating an intention and acting on it, as between securing a marriage license and getting married.

2. Insurance. the required delay between the date of inception of a claim and the date on which the indemnity becomes payable, as in workmen's compensation insurance or unemployment insurance.

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Example Sentences

These include requiring a seven-day waiting period and a psychiatric exam.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is like a fire extinguisher that requires a 48-hour waiting period.

From MarketWatch

On the day in 2015 when she heard her cancer prognosis, she filled out the paperwork and began the 10-day waiting period to buy a handgun.

From Los Angeles Times

A few days before Hang’s waiting period ended, she and George went out for one of his favorite meals, pad thai.

From Los Angeles Times

Villarreal: Do you want a waiting period?

From Los Angeles Times