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Synonyms

waitlist

American

[weyt-list] / ˈweɪtˌlɪst /

verb (used with object)

to place on a waiting list.

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

noun

waiting list.

Etymology

Origin of waitlist

Example Sentences

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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

Enrollment remains under capacity at 85% for a center that once had a one-to-two-year waitlist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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

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