Definition of while-you-wait in US English:
while-you-wait
adjectiveˌ(h)wīlyo͞oˈwātˌ(h)waɪljuˈweɪt
attributive (of a service) performed immediately.
a while-you-wait oil change
Example sentencesExamples
- The Reverend Tom Grant and George Little spent four hours on Saturday ironing bags of washing brought to them by parishioners and even performing the odd while-you-wait job for passers-by.
- The sign was very small and right next to a large advertisement for a while-you-wait car wash with an arrow pointing down the alleyway.