waitlist

[ weyt-list ]

/ ˈweɪtˌlɪst /

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verb (used with object)

to place on a waiting list: All they could do was to waitlist us for the afternoon flight.

noun

waiting list.

Origin of waitlist

wait + list¹

Words nearby waitlist

waiting game, waiting in the wings, waiting list, waiting period, waiting room, waitlist, wait on, wait on hand and foot, wait out, waitperson, waitress

Example sentences from the Web for waitlist

And after May 1, colleges turn to the waitlist, a number most colleges keep top secret.
Who Got Into the Country’s Top Colleges?|Steve Cohen|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I had a student send a hand-written letter every day she was on the waitlist.
How to Get in When You're Waitlisted|Kristina Dell|April 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Your counselor should ask why you were put on the waitlist and what you can do to improve your chances.
How to Get in When You're Waitlisted|Kristina Dell|April 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
College acceptances are out and many students are finding themselves stuck in waitlist purgatory.
How to Get in When You're Waitlisted|Kristina Dell|April 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The school enrolled 192 students off the waitlist last year.
The Year of Waitlist Hell|Kristina Dell|April 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST