will-call

American  

[wil-kawl, wil-kawl] / ˈwɪlˌkɔl, ˈwɪlˈkɔl /

noun

1. an item of merchandise that is reserved for a customer, who takes possession of it when payments have been completed.

2. a department in a store where such merchandise is held.

3. layaway plan.

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adjective

1. of or relating to merchandise held in will-call or on the layaway plan.

Etymology

Origin of will-call

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Webb motions to the will-call window.

From Literature

“We’re going to will-call,” she said of herself and the gentleman she was with.

From New York Times

All orders will be will-call only with pickup from Molbak’s Garden + Home in Woodinville 9 a.m.-noon on the day of the tour.

From Seattle Times

“This was a knee-jerk, hypocritical and illegal reaction to misinformation about Georgia’s new voting law which includes Voter-ID,” said Mr. Ortiz, who added that MLB teams request identification at will-call ticket windows.

From Washington Times

For Broadway attendees who say they aren’t likely to return any time soon, the reason, in large part, is a lack of trust that others in the audience will adhere to safety protocols: that a man in row M will refuse to cover his nose and mouth, that a woman standing in line at will-call would stand too close to the person in front of her.

From New York Times