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waitlist

American  
[wayt-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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A digital waitlist lets you wander around the neighborhood, browse the shops, maybe get a head start on another errand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

His course is full, with dozens on a waitlist.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The company has served more than half a million riders and has another half million signed up for its waitlist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Each patient was tracked through four stages: referral, evaluation, waitlist, and transplant.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026

After six weeks at Sacred Heart, she moved off the waitlist at St. Mary’s Residence on the Upper East Side, where she lived for nearly a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

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