will-call

[ noun wil-kawl; adjective wil-kawl ]

noun

1. an item of merchandise that is reserved for a customer, who takes possession of it when payments have been completed.
2. a department in a store where such merchandise is held.
3. layaway plan.

adjective

1. of or relating to merchandise held in will-call or on the layaway plan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of will-call¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Webb motions to the will-call window.

From Literature

“We’re going to will-call,” she said of herself and the gentleman she was with.

From New York Times

All orders will be will-call only with pickup from Molbak’s Garden + Home in Woodinville 9 a.m.-noon on the day of the tour.

From Seattle Times

“This was a knee-jerk, hypocritical and illegal reaction to misinformation about Georgia’s new voting law which includes Voter-ID,” said Mr. Ortiz, who added that MLB teams request identification at will-call ticket windows.

From Washington Times

Mr. Cruz said that MLB asks fans to produce ID when they pick up tickets at the will-call desk, “but they have made it clear they oppose photo ID requirements to vote.”

From Washington Times