waitlist
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of waitlist
Example Sentences
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Researchers say much attention has been given to patients after they reach the waitlist, but far less is known about what happens before that point and why so many people never make it there.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
But the low attendance came as a surprise to Dave & Buster’s—a rave the summer prior had sold out, with a 2,000-person-strong waitlist.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Last fall’s boot camp, at Wharton, had 46 participants and a waitlist of more than 120.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Place her on an assisted-living or senior-housing waitlist.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
Cardona’s high school, near Downtown Los Angeles, usually has a long waitlist, but when the current school year started, the waitlist evaporated.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2026
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