waiting listnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈweɪ.tɪŋ ˌlɪst/us/ˈweɪ.t̬ɪŋ ˌlɪst/a list of people who have asked for something that is not immediately available but will be in the future:
The hospital has a two-year waiting list for minor operations.
The course is full, but I can put you on the waiting list, in case someone drops out.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Waiting
- await
- hang
- hang around (somewhere)
- hang on
- hang round (somewhere)
- hold
- lounge
- mark time idiom
- mill
- mill around
- queue
- ready
- sit
- stand
- wait for sb/sth
- wait in
- wait list
- wait on sth
- wait up
- wait list
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