waiting

American  

[wey-ting] / ˈweɪ tɪŋ /

noun

1. a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay.

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adjective

1. serving or being in attendance.

   waiting man;

   waiting maid;

   waiting woman.

idioms

1. in waiting, in attendance, as upon a royal personage.

Other Word Forms

• waitingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of waiting

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (noun); wait, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Business was brisk on two days The Times observed, and the waiting times were generally only a few minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

The robotaxi model is a network-effect business, meaning that larger fleets will improve service coverage, reduce waiting times and increase vehicle utilization, which in turn attracts more users and further improves unit economics, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

He appreciated spending his first two years getting to play on lower-level teams with no pressure of immediately playing on varsity while waiting for his body to mature.

From Los Angeles Times

"We already have a backlog of renewable energy projects that are waiting for grid connections," and the timelines are potentially "much shorter" than for fossil fuel projects.

From Barron's

Wall Street is waiting to see whether or not new CEO Josh D’Amaro can lead the company into a new era.

From Barron's

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