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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The cities would beckon all the coders, startup founders, and digital nomads already on a waiting list for one such destination being built outside Lagos, Nigeria. —

Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024 But barriers like transport, communication and anxiety can lead to patients missing multiple appointments, ultimately adding to lengthy national waiting lists. —

Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Gift of Hope enters information about the donor into a national computer system to match the donor’s organs with people on the national waiting list. —

Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2024 However, waiting lists are long and are a postcode lottery. —

Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waiting list