waitlist
Elementary (A2)
IPA: //ˈweɪt.lɪst//
KK: /ˈweɪtˌlɪst/
noun
Definition
A list of people who are waiting for something, such as a service or a place, because it is currently full or unavailable.
Example
I signed up for the concert, but I'm on the waitlist in case someone cancels their ticket.
Conversation
Have you heard about the new restaurant downtown?
Yeah, I heard it's really popular, but there's a long waitlist.
I want to try it, but I don't want to wait forever.
Maybe we should go early and get our names on the waitlist right away!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
queue
list
roll
Antonyms
exclusion
removal
discharge
transitive verb
Definition
To add someone or something to a list of people or items waiting for a service or opportunity.
Example
I had to waitlist my application for the new apartment.
Tense Forms
Past: waitlisted
Past Participle: waitlisted
Conversation
Did you hear about that new restaurant opening downtown?
Yeah, I heard it's really popular already!
I think we should waitlist for a table this weekend.
Root Explanation
Waitlist → It is formed from "wait" (from Old English *waetian*, meaning to remain in place or stay) and "list" (from Old French *liste*, meaning a strip or list). The word "waitlist" refers to a list of people who are waiting for something, such as a reservation or admission.
Memory Tip
Think of 'remaining in place' ('wait') while being on a 'strip' or 'list' of people waiting for something. This helps you remember that a waitlist is a list of those who are waiting.
Visually Confused Words
walkist
titlist