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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Of those, more than 125 had been on a waiting list for at least a year, records showed. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

Despite winning just 34 of 64 home games since the start of last season, the Heat has a long waiting list for season tickets and has sold every ticket to 620 regular-season games in a row, a stretch dating to 2010 and the fourth-longest streak in NBA history. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025

But the application portal has been closed since July 17 of last year, leaving about 45,000 applicants on a waiting list after undergoing free windstorm mitigation inspections. —Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025

In 2024, Flexjet saw an 11 percent increase in members and, for the first time, a waiting list. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waiting list

• blastocyst
• bolshevist
• coexist
• egoist
• hedonist
• jihadist
• nativist
• oculist
• reminisced
• assist
• blacklist
• booklist

Kids Definition

waiting list

noun

: a list containing names of people who are waiting (as for admission to an organization or school)