wait in
phrasal verb
waited in; waiting in; waits in
British
: to stay at home and wait for someone or something to arrive
I can't go out. I've got to wait in for a delivery.
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The trial has seen protests outside audible from the 13th-floor courtroom and dozens of people waiting in line hoping to grab a seat to the high-profile proceedings.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
This once meant waiting in long lines outside stores like Walmart and Best Buy in the early morning hours, clambering over one another to snag electronics, beauty items, and other unaffordable gifts at a steal.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Bring the pickleball court with you and never have to wait in line again.
—Dylan Reffe, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Food will be provided to students waiting in line at games.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
This once meant waiting in long lines outside stores like Walmart and Best Buy in the early morning hours, clambering over one another to snag electronics, beauty items, and other unaffordable gifts at a steal.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Bring the pickleball court with you and never have to wait in line again.
—Dylan Reffe, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Food will be provided to students waiting in line at games.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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