waitlist
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- noun
- /ˈweɪtˌlɪst/
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lista de espera
- He was thrilled to learn he moved up the waitlist and could finally attend the event.
- waitlist control
- waitlist design
Examples
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They must also have the capacity to meet demand without long waitlists for treatment.
Academic text (2018) -
When the popular concert sold out, I added my name to the waitlist hoping for a ticket.
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The waitlist is already 100 deep.
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"There was a waitlist to get in because there were so many people who wanted to go."
Blog text (9) -
As I write, there are 33 folks on the waitlist in Colorado Springs.
Blog text (4) -
The student was upset because she was on the waitlist and I got in with priority enrollment.
Academic text (2007) -
I just got a call from Gamestop that my waitlist reservation is there on launch day.
Blog text (13) -
While stating this club has a 14-year waitlist, this article does not mention the membership limit.
Blog text (4) -
The Georgetown admissions committee is interviewing a select few students from the waitlist.
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The restaurant's waitlist grew longer as more people arrived on a busy Friday night.
Synonyms
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A list of people who cannot get something now but want it
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word waitlist comes from the two simple parts wait ('to stay until something happens') and list ('a set of names'). A waitlist is a list of people who are waiting for a place or service, so you stay on it until a spot opens.