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

“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

Mr. Cruz said that MLB asks fans to produce ID when they pick up tickets at the will-call desk, “but they have made it clear they oppose photo ID requirements to vote.”

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