will-call
Americannoun
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an item of merchandise that is reserved for a customer, who takes possession of it when payments have been completed.
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a department in a store where such merchandise is held.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of will-call
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Federal prosecutors, seeking to imprison Rinderknecht for up to 45 years, say they will call ATF experts to refute that fireworks, a cigarette or power lines started the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
His address to Congress will call for "reconciliation and renewal" of the US and UK partnership and advocate for shared values of tolerance, liberty and equality.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Hackers will call and play these voices to create an emotionally charged situation where you’re more likely to fall for trickery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
That net asset value is then divided by the number of shares in the fund to arrive at the net asset value per share, which we will call the NAV.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
“The girls will call me a baby. And what am I supposed to tell Miss McDaniels when she asks me what I’ve done with my buddy?”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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