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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

“There’s a long waitlist ahead of me,” said Quintanilla, who works as an early childhood and education specialist in Cheviot Hills and knows the issue firsthand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Polymarket faces a disadvantage in the U.S. market as its app is in a testing phase with a long waitlist for users.

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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