There were 20,000 people on the waiting list for a home.
English dictionary. 2008.
waiting list — n a list of people who have asked for something but who must wait before they can have it waiting list for ▪ There is still a three month waiting list for the cars. on a waiting list ▪ I was then put on a waiting list to see a specialist at the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
waiting list — UK US noun [C, usually singular] (US also wait list) ► a list of people who have asked for something that is not immediately available, but that they will or might be able to receive in the future: put sb on a waiting list »There are no more… … Financial and business terms
waiting list — /ˈweitin(g) list, ingl. ˈweɪtɪŋˌlɪst/ [loc. ingl., propr. «lista (list) di attesa (waiting)»] loc. sost. f. inv. lista d attesa … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
waiting list — n. a list of applicants, as for a vacancy or an item in short supply, in the order of their application … English World dictionary
waiting list — noun a roster of those waiting to obtain something (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑roll, ↑roster * * * noun, pl ⋯ lists [count] : a list that contains the names of people who are waiting for something The country club has a two year waiting list to… … Useful english dictionary
waiting list — UK [ˈweɪtɪŋ ˌlɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms waiting list : singular waiting list plural waiting lists a list of people waiting for something that may become available, for example a service or a place in a school a one year waiting list… … English dictionary
waiting list — {n.} A list of persons waiting to get into something (as a school). * /The nursery school enrollment was complete, so the director put our child s name on the waiting list./ * /The landlord said there were no vacant apartments available, but that … Dictionary of American idioms
waiting list — {n.} A list of persons waiting to get into something (as a school). * /The nursery school enrollment was complete, so the director put our child s name on the waiting list./ * /The landlord said there were no vacant apartments available, but that … Dictionary of American idioms
waiting\ list — noun A list of persons waiting to get into something (as a school). The nursery school enrollment was complete, so the director put our child s name on the waiting list. The landlord said there were no vacant apartments available, but that he… … Словарь американских идиом
waiting list — wait|ing list [ weıtıŋ ,lıst ] noun count a list of people waiting for something that may become available, for example a service or a place in a school: a six month waiting list for a hip replacement operation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
