wait in
phrasal verb
waited in; waiting in; waits in
British
: to stay at home and wait for someone or something to arrive
I can't go out. I've got to wait in for a delivery.
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Never wait in line Time spent waiting is time wasted.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Those seeking to pay their respects may have to wait in a line, which Capitol Police warn could stretch outside the visitor center and outside.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
Did the wheels maneuver easily around our makeshift obstacle course of cones (representing the hundreds of fellow airport travelers around you, looking for their gates, waiting in bathroom lines, and standing in the middle of the walkway for no apparent reason)?
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
My buddy Joe, for instance, described his most active group chat with two old friends as a place for free-form spouting of nonsense, a diaristic brain dump best used while waiting in line at the bagel place.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Those seeking to pay their respects may have to wait in a line, which Capitol Police warn could stretch outside the visitor center and outside.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
Did the wheels maneuver easily around our makeshift obstacle course of cones (representing the hundreds of fellow airport travelers around you, looking for their gates, waiting in bathroom lines, and standing in the middle of the walkway for no apparent reason)?
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
My buddy Joe, for instance, described his most active group chat with two old friends as a place for free-form spouting of nonsense, a diaristic brain dump best used while waiting in line at the bagel place.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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