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waiting list

NOUN
list of people waiting for something
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They built it in 2020 to accommodate some of the many girls stranded on Mystic’s waiting list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Suddenly, there was a waiting list to buy them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

There’s a waiting list via Coachella itself and there’s also an official resale market and secondary sellers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Drivers have been limited to purchasing a maximum of 20 litres at petrol pumps, for which they must join a waiting list via a state-run app.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She was in her seventh year on a waiting list for a subsidized one-bedroom apartment in the adjacent Williamsburg neighborhood.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times