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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There is even a waiting list containing a thousand names of those hoping to become an adopter.
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Robert M. Edsel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
As for next steps, Norris is on a waiting list for a heart transplant.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Her husband is in the Navy, but she was told the on-base child care has a yearslong waiting list.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
There is now a waiting list for all tiers of tickets ranging from general admission ($599 +$77.87 fees) up to Livin’ the Dream.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 May 2025
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Robert M. Edsel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
As for next steps, Norris is on a waiting list for a heart transplant.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Her husband is in the Navy, but she was told the on-base child care has a yearslong waiting list.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
There is now a waiting list for all tiers of tickets ranging from general admission ($599 +$77.87 fees) up to Livin’ the Dream.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for waiting list
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“Waiting list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20list. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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