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waitlist

American  
[weyt-list] / ˈweɪtˌlɪst /

verb (used with object)

  1. to place on a waiting list.

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

noun

  1. waiting list.

Etymology

Origin of waitlist

wait + list 1

Example Sentences

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In March 2026, Missouri started a child care subsidy waitlist.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Her time on the waitlist was easier then because she was working from home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Its app is in a testing phase, with users facing a long waitlist before they can sign up and start trading.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The company said it would initially make Health available to a "small group of early users" and has opened a waitlist for those seeking access.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Less than a month after joining the waitlist, compatible donor organs became available, made possible by another family's decision to donate.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

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