awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
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Ever since Taylor Swift revealed plans to re-record and re-release her first six albums after the rights to those works were sold away from her, superfans have eagerly awaited Reputation (Taylor’s Version).
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Invasion and Loot, meanwhile, still await return dates, after streaming their respective Season 2 finales in October 2023 and May 2024.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 June 2025
White picket fences lead down to the pool house, where an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, and cold plunge await.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters' grit and resolve.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Invasion and Loot, meanwhile, still await return dates, after streaming their respective Season 2 finales in October 2023 and May 2024.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 June 2025
White picket fences lead down to the pool house, where an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, and cold plunge await.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters' grit and resolve.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for await
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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