waitlist
/ˈweɪtˌlɪst/
Etymology
From wait + list.
waitlist means A waiting list. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
noun
- A waiting list.“We’ve already had kids get off waitlists at N.Y.U., B.U., Fairfield and Quinnipiac.””
verb
- To place on a waiting list.“I applied to M.I.T. I had an admission interview with Roger Borovoy, an alumnus, and was waitlisted.”