waiting list

noun

: a list or roster of those waiting (as for admission to an organization or institution)

Examples of waiting list in a Sentence

I'll put your name on the waiting list.

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Read: There’s no coming back from Dobbs Support groups also told me that costs are rising because, as the number of clinics dwindles, appointment waiting lists are getting longer, so people wind up having abortions further into pregnancy. —

Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024 Tickets are sold out; to get on the waiting list, visit svshakespeare.org. —

David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024 With more than 60 Nooksack people, including elders and homeless individuals, on a waiting list for housing, the tribe argues that continuing to allow non-members to occupy homes undermines its ability to provide for its community. —

Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 Hancock said that at any point in time, at least 15 families are on a waiting list for space in a shelter. —

Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waiting list